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PRONUNCIATION OF HELICONIA

heliconia  [ˌhelɪˈkənɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HELICONIA

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Heliconia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HELICONIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

heliconia

Heliconia

Heliconia, derived from the Greek word helikonios, is a genus of about 100 to 200 species of flowering plants native to the tropical Americas and the Pacific Ocean islands west to Indonesia. Many species of Heliconia are found in rainforests or tropical wet forests of these regions. Several species are widely cultivated as ornamentals, and a few are naturalized in Florida, Gambia and Thailand. Common names for the genus include lobster-claws, wild plantains or false bird-of-paradise. The last term refers to their close similarity to the bird-of-paradise flowers. Collectively, these plants are also simply referred to as heliconias. The Heliconia are a monophyletic genus in the family Heliconiaceae, but was formerly included in the family Musaceae, which includes the bananas. However, the APG system of 1998, and its successor, the APG II system of 2003, confirm the Heliconiaceae as distinct and places them in the order Zingiberales, in the commelinid clade of monocots. These herbaceous plants range from 0.5 to nearly 4.5 meters tall depending on the species. The simple leaves of these plants are 15–300 cm.

Definition of heliconia in the English dictionary

The definition of heliconia in the dictionary is a member of a genus of tropical flowering plants, known also as lobster-claw due to their long flowering panicles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HELICONIA


accompanier
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Albania
ælˈbeɪnɪə
Armenia
ɑːˈmiːnɪə
Bosnia
ˈbɒznɪə
Caledonia
ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪə
California
ˌkælɪˈfɔːnɪə
engineer
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə
Estonia
ɛˈstəʊnɪə
linear
ˈlɪnɪə
Lithuania
ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪə
Macedonia
ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪə
mania
ˈmeɪnɪə
Mauritania
ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪə
near
nɪə
Pennsylvania
ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnɪə
Romania
rəʊˈmeɪnɪə
Slovenia
sləʊˈviːnɪə
Tanzania
ˌtænzəˈnɪə
tourneyer
ˈtʊənɪə
Virginia
vəˈdʒɪnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HELICONIA

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helices
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helicities
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helicoidal
helicoidally
helicon
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helicopter gunship
helicopter pad
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helictite

WORDS THAT END LIKE HELICONIA

Amazonia
ammonia
anhedonia
begonia
Catalonia
Cephalonia
Franconia
haemoconia
Ionia
Konia
Laconia
Livonia
mahonia
New Caledonia
Patagonia
pneumonia
rhizoctonia
sinfonia
syconia
zirconia

Synonyms and antonyms of heliconia in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «heliconia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HELICONIA

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Translator English - Chinese

蝎尾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

heliconia
570 millions of speakers

English

heliconia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Heliconia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

heliconia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Хеликония
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

helicônia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

heliconia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

héliconias
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Heliconia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heliconia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘリコニア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헬리 코니아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heliconia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Heliconia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

heliconia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेलिकोोनिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

heliconia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

heliconia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

heliconia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хелікон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Heliconia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

heliconia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Heliconia
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

heliconia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Heliconia
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HELICONIA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HELICONIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heliconia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HELICONIA»

Discover the use of heliconia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heliconia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Heliconia; Comprising a Selection of English Poetry of the ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815. Excerpt: ... P. 26.
Thomas Park, 2010
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Flowering Plants. Monocotyledons: Alismatanae and ...
The fleshy drupes of Heliconia are dispersed by birds in the neotropics and a wide variety of birds have been reported (Stiles 1979) to feed on them. Dispersal of fruits of palaeotropical species has not been documented; possibly they are ...
Klaus Kubitzki, H. Huber, 1998
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Heliconia: An Identification Guide
A field guide identifying 200 species, varieties, and hybrids of Heliconia includes information on the botany and horticulture of the flowers
Fred Berry, W. John Kress, 1991
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Tropical Exotics
'Dwarf Humilis' / Jamaican Heliconia 158 Heliconia psittacorum I Parrot's Beak Heliconia 160 Heliconia roseo-striata I Pinkstripe-Leaf Heliconia 162 Heliconia rostrata I Dwarf Hanging Heliconia 164 Strelitziaceae (Bird of Paradise Family) 167 ...
Horace F Clay, James C. Hubbard, 1987
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A Neotropical Companion: An Introduction to the Animals, ...
name "lobster-clawed" heliconia). Though some heliconias grow well in shade, most grow best where light is abundant, in open fields, along roadsides, forest edges, and stream banks. They grow quickly, clumps spreading by underground  ...
John C. Kricher, 1999
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Contrasting Profiles in Heliconia and Bromeliad Phytotelmic ...
The discrete nature of the invertebrate communities within phytotelmata has made these types of systems model organisms for the study of ecological principles.
Thomas J. Hardy, 2009
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Foundations of Tropical Forest Biology: Classic Papers with ...
POLLINATION ECOLOGY OF HEL1CON1A TABLE 3. Bill morphology, body weights, and preferred habitats of hummingbirds that regularly visit Heliconia flowers at La Selva • Mean, N = 10; for sexually dimorphic species, 5 of each sex used.
Robin L. Chazdon, T. C. Whitmore, 2002
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Maternal Effects and Sexual Selection in the Heliconia Bug, ...
Here I show that maternal phenotypes can have large effects on offspring morphology, fecundity, and behavior.
Christine Whitney Miller, 2007
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List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the ...
Heliconia ? Irene. P. Ir. Drury, iii. t. 38,/. Fab. Ent. Syst. iii. i. 165, re. 510. Stoll, t. 30 ,/. 3, 3 C. Heliconia? Ir. Godt. Enc. M. ix. 225, n. 60. a — c. Jamaica. From Mr. Lee's collection. Heliconia ? Megara ? Hel. Meg. Godt. Enc. M. ix. 223, re. 59. <a, b.
British Museum (Natural History), Edward Doubleday, 1844
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A Synonymic Catalogue of Diurnal Lepidoptera [and] Supplement
-f 53. H. Petiverana, Doubl. (Heliconia P.J Gen. D. L. p. 103. n. 18. (1847.) Pap. Mexicanas, &c. Pet. Gaz. t. 4. f. 2. (1710.) Heliconia Demophoon, Mén. Cat. Mus. Petr. Lep. I. p. 86. t. 2. f. 4. (1855.) 54. H. Vulcanus, Butl. (Heliconia V.) Proc. Zool.
William Forsell Kirby, 1871

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HELICONIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heliconia is used in the context of the following news items.
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So much to sea and do
... spires of mountainous rock, thick with oversized trees and creepers, the green broken only by the curious spikes of red heliconia flowers. «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
2
Review: 'Once Upon One Noddah Time'
Matsushita's uniset is a riot of greens upon greens punctuated by Hawaii's flowers — plumeria, hibiscus, ginger, heliconia — and inhabited by ... «Honolulu Pulse, Jul 15»
3
Making lemonade out of life's lemons
She is also a member of the Heliconia Foundation for Young Professionals that seeks to act as a think tank, providing the government with fresh ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
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Hottest Stories: PH Glatfelter Co. (NYSE:GLT), Zillow Group …
... at CommunicAsia 2015, June 2-5, at the Marina Bay Sands convention center in Singapore — Level 3, Hospitality Suite Heliconia 3510. «Property Mentor, Jun 15»
5
Tropicals provide dependable color for summer, fall
mandevilla, variegated tapioca, lantana, Thunbergia battiscombei, coleus, canna, Colocasia, small-flowering heliconia (H. psittacorum or H. «Tallahassee.com, Jun 15»
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Sounding off on reunions, tree frogs
I found that interesting for just the day before, I had discovered several small bats snoozing the day away inside a curled heliconia leaf. «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jun 15»
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Having It All in a Chic Caribbean Hotel: Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle …
... white-sand beach, the freestanding garden bungalows, caressed by heliconia, palm fronds and bougainvillea, have an appeal all their own. «Forbes, May 15»
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Watch: Ants Use Giant Jaws to Catapult Out of Death Trap
ant fire. Zip line. Ants. alpine ants. Ant fight. Sweet treat. Searching for food. Honeydew Collector. ants on heliconia flower. black harvest ant ... «National Geographic, May 15»
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Petal power is the look of summer
... from a wide horticultural spectrum from peonies and daffodils to more exotic tropical flowers such as heliconia and bird of paradise. 3_WEB ... «Irish Times, May 15»
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Dominica: Beyond the jungle, a traveler gains perspective
The ingredients included the heliconia's long leaf, maze mawe or the “sensitive plant” that curls like a pill bug when touched, and bark from the ... «Miami Herald, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Heliconia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/heliconia>. May 2024 ».
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