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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOUSTONIA

Named after Dr. William Houston (died 1733), Scottish botanist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOUSTONIA

houstonia  [huːˈstəʊnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOUSTONIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Houstonia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOUSTONIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of houstonia in the English dictionary

The definition of houstonia in the dictionary is any small North American rubiaceous plant of the genus Houstonia, having blue, white, or purple flowers.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOUSTONIA


amyotonia
ˌeɪmaɪəˈtəʊnɪə
atonia
əˈtəʊnɪə
boltonia
bəʊlˈtəʊnɪə
catatonia
ˌkætəˈtəʊnɪə
cerebrotonia
ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈtəʊnɪə
claytonia
kleɪˈtəʊnɪə
clintonia
klɪnˈtəʊnɪə
dystonia
dɪsˈtəʊnɪə
Esthonia
ɛˈstəʊnɪə
Estonia
ɛˈstəʊnɪə
galtonia
ɡɔːlˈtəʊnɪə
hypertonia
ˌhaɪpəˈtəʊnɪə
hypotonia
ˌhaɪpəˈtəʊnɪə
miltonia
mɪlˈtəʊnɪə
myotonia
ˌmaɪəˈtəʊnɪə
rhizoctonia
ˌraɪzɒkˈtəʊnɪə
tritonia
traɪˈtəʊnɪə
vagotonia
ˌveɪɡəˈtəʊnɪə
Washingtonia
ˌwɒʃɪŋˈtəʊnɪə
wellingtonia
ˌwɛlɪŋˈtəʊnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOUSTONIA

housey
housey-housey
housing
housing association
housing benefit
housing conditions
housing development
housing estate
housing list
housing market
housing project
housing scheme
housing shortage
housing stock
housings
housling
Housman
Houston
Houston Ship Canal
houting

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOUSTONIA

Amazonia
ammonia
anhedonia
begonia
Caledonia
Catalonia
Cephalonia
Franconia
Ionia
Konia
Laconia
Livonia
Macedonia
mahonia
New Caledonia
Patagonia
pneumonia
sinfonia
somatotonia
zirconia

Synonyms and antonyms of houstonia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «houstonia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOUSTONIA

Find out the translation of houstonia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of houstonia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «houstonia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

houstonia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Houstonia
570 millions of speakers

English

houstonia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

houstonia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

houstonia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Houstonia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Houstonia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

houstonia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

houstonia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Houstonia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

houstonia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

houstonia
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

houstonia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Houstonia
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

houstonia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

houstonia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉस्टनिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Houstonia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Houstonia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Houstonia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Houstonia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Houstonia
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Houstonia
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

HOUSTONIA
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Houstonia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Houstonia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of houstonia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSTONIA»

The term «houstonia» is regularly used and occupies the 82.890 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSTONIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «houstonia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «houstonia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUSTONIA»

Discover the use of houstonia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to houstonia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Common Wildflowers of Texas & the Southern ...
Houstonia humifusa Mat Bluet SCIENTIFIC NAME: Houstonia, for William Houston (1695-1733), an English surgeon and botanist + humifusa, Latin for sprawling on the ground, for the growth pattern. COMMON NAME: Mat, for the growth ...
Amanda Neill, 2005
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Wildflowers of Mammoth Cave National Park
Houstonia lanceolata (Houstonia purpurea var. calycosa) Madder Family Rubiaceae Easily confused with others of the same genus, H. lanceolata has slightly broadened, lanceolate, thick leaves with a single prominent central vein.
Randy Seymour
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A Flora of Southern Illinois
Corolla lobes 3 to 5 mm. broad; plants perennial from rhizomes Houstonia caerulea 2. Corolla lobes 1 to 3 mm. broad; annuals 3 3. Corolla tube about twice as long as the calyx lobes . Houstonia pusilla 3. Corolla tube and calyx lobes about ...
Robert H. Mohlenbrock, John Voigt, 1959
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A Fifth Checklist of Tennessee Vascular Plants
Fragrant Bedstraw Galium uniflorum Michx., Oneflower Bedstraw. Special Concern Galium virgatum Nutt., Southwestern Bedstraw Hedyotis L., Bluets. Also see Oldenlandia. Hedyotis nigricans (Lam.) Fosberg [Houstonia nigricans (Lam.) Fern.
‎2009
5
Field Guide to Indiana Wildflowers
1055 Houstonia longifolia Gaerta. [Hedyotis longifolia] var. longifolia — Rubiaceae, Madder Family —LONG-LEAVED BLUETS Perennial herb 0.1-0.3 m, the stems numerous, unbmnched or bmnched above; corolla funnel-shaped, 4- lobed, ...
Kay Yatskievych, 2000
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CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
13401. (1) Hosta ventricosa; (2) BLUE PLANTAIN LILY, BLUE PLANTAIN-LILY; ( 3) liliaceae; (4) F. Law Olmstead Natl. Historic Park, Saratoga National 13414. Historic Park 13402. (1) Houstonia acerosa; (2) NEEDLE-LEAF BLUET; ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
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A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants
Houstonia longifolia, Gzertn. fruct. 1. p. 2266. t. 49. f. 8. Hook. in hot. mag. 8099. Houstonia angustifolia, Michx. fl. amer. bor. l. p. 160. Hedyotis longifolia, Hook. fl. amer. bor. 1. p. 286. Flowers scarlet, terminal, almost sessile, 8 in a fascicle.
George Don, 1834
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General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants: Vol.3
Houstonia longifolia, Gaertn. fruct. 1. p. 2266. t. 49. f. 8. Hook. in bot. mag. 3099. Houstonia angustifolia, Michx. fl. amer. bor. 1. p. 160. Hedyotis longifolia, Hook. fl. amer. bor. 1. p. 286. Flowers scarlet, terminal, almost sessile, 3 in a fascicle.
George Don, 1834
9
Vol. III. - Caclyciflorae
Houstonia longifolia, Gzertn. fruct. 1. p. 2266. t. 49. f. 8. Hook. in hot. mag. 3099. Houstonia angustifolia, Michx. fl. amer. but. 1. p. 160. Hedybtis longifolia, Hook. fl. amer. bor. 1. p. 286. Flowers scarlet, terminal, almost sessile, 3 in a fascicle.
‎1834
10
A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged ...
Houstonia longifolia, Gazrtn. fruct. 1. p. 2266. t. 49. f. 8. Hook. in bot. mag. 8099. Honstonia angustifolia, Michx. fl. amer. bor. l. p. 160. Hedyotis longifolia, Hook. fl. amer. bor. 1. p. 286. Flowers scarlet, terminal, almost sessile, 3 in a fascicle.
George Don, 1834

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUSTONIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term houstonia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pay What You Want This Monday at the Houston … - Houstonia
All proceeds from this Monday's fundraiser go to benefit the Lone Star Veterans Association, so dig in. By; Katharine Shilcutt; Published ... «Houstonia Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Chris Kinjo and MF Sushi make their grand return tonight.
And then, five months later, right around the same time as Houstonia named MF Sushi one of the five best new restaurants of 2014, it closed ... «Houstonia Magazine, Jul 15»
3
These Roots Were Made for Talking
Houstonia: You're a young novelist, but have already received great acclaim. Who are some of your favorite novelists who started out young? «Houstonia Magazine, Jul 15»
4
A First Look at Helen Greek Food & Wine
Best of Houstonia · Best of Houstonia Home · Houston's 25 Top Neighborhoods of 2015 · Top Doctors · Top Dentists · Top .... Best of Houstonia ... «Houstonia Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Words of Wisdom, McConaughey-Style
... speaking fee to charity (see box). Below, what appears to be an early draft of the McConaughey Address, as obtained by Houstonia spies. «Houstonia Magazine, Jul 15»
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Fat Tony Talks Sushi, “Sushi” and Pappadeaux's
While the rest of the country is talking about Rihanna's new, ultra-violent video, we here at Houstonia are all about making love, not war. We're ... «Houstonia Magazine, Jul 15»
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An Old-Fashioned Slumber Party
Houstonia: Where did you get the idea for your Slumber Party tour? What is it like seeing so many of your fans in real life, rather than through a ... «Houstonia Magazine, Jul 15»
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Where to Live Now: 2015's Top 25 Neighborhoods
Despite possessing some of the most lavish and pricey homesteads in Houstonia, Sugar Land can be surprisingly affordable. These days ... «Houstonia Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Houston's 15 Best Tex-Mex Restaurants
Thanks to co-owner (and Houstonia editor) Robb Walsh's adherence to old-fashioned Tex-Mex recipes, you won't find better cheese ... «Houstonia Magazine, Jul 15»
10
The Houstonia Step-By-Step Guide to Gentrification
“It's the Good Housekeeping stamp of approval for a neighborhood,” a Midtown-based real estate attorney told the Chron in May. “You've ... «Houstonia Magazine, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Houstonia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/houstonia>. Apr 2024 ».
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