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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MARTAGON

From French, from Turkish martagān a type of turban.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MARTAGON

martagon  [ˈmɑːtəɡən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARTAGON

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Martagon 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 MARTAGON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

martagon

Lilium

Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though their range extends into the northern subtropics. Many other plants have "lily" in their common name but are not related to true lilies.

Definition of martagon in the English dictionary

The definition of martagon in the dictionary is a Eurasian lily plant, Lilium martagon, cultivated for its mottled purplish-red flowers with reflexed petals Also called: Turk's-cap lily.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARTAGON


Aragon
ˈærəɡən
coprophagan
kɒpˈrɒfəɡən
enneagon
ˈɛnɪəɡən
hendecagon
hɛnˈdɛkəɡən
heptagon
ˈhɛptəɡən
hexagon
ˈhɛksəɡən
octagon
ˈɒktəɡən
paragon
ˈpærəɡən
quindecagon
kwɪnˈdɛkəɡən
suffragan
ˈsʌfrəɡən
tarragon
ˈtærəɡən
xylophagan
zaɪˈlɒfəɡən
yataghan
ˈjætəɡən
zoophagan
zəʊˈɒfəɡən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARTAGON

mart
Martaban
martagon lily
Martel
martellando
martellato
Martello
Martello tower
marten
martensite
martensitic
martensitically
martext
Martha
martial
martial art
martial artist
martial law
martial rule
martialism

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARTAGON

agon
bandwagon
bearded dragon
Catherine of Aragon
chase the dragon
Dagon
decagon
estragon
firedragon
glucagon
green dragon
jump on the bandwagon
on the wagon
patrol wagon
pendragon
pentagon
snapdragon
station wagon
the Wagon
wagon

Synonyms and antonyms of martagon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «martagon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARTAGON

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

Translator English - Chinese

马塔贡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

martagón
570 millions of speakers

English

martagon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

martagon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

martagon
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кудреватая
278 millions of speakers

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martagon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

martagon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

martagon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Martagon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Türkenbund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

martagon
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

martagon
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Martagon
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

martagon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

martagon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शाहरुखलन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

martagon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

martagone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złotogłów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кучерява
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

martagon
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

martagon
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

martagon
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

martagon
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

martagonliljer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of martagon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARTAGON»

The term «martagon» is regularly used and occupies the 69.525 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARTAGON» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARTAGON»

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The Universal Gardener and Botanist: or, a general ...
Martagon Kinds. There are several species, a'l of which differ from the white and orange Lily kinds, in having the flowers reflexed, and the petals of the corolla revolute, or rolled quite back ; they have all large, seuley, bulbous, perennial roots; ...
Thomas Mawe, John Abercrombie, 1778
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The Universal Botanist and Nurseryman
cura- Ch dcedonian Scarlet Martagon. — idem, miniato dilutiore store. Pale Scarlet Chalcedonian Martagon. — idem, store ftavo. Ye Low Chalcedonian Martagon. idem, store multiplici. Double Chalcedonian Marta~on. — idem, store prorsus ...
Richard Weston, 1772
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The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of ...
C. B. P. The white Martagon, without Spots. 14. Lilivm storibus reflexis, mon- tanum, store plmo. H. R. Par. The double-flowering Martagon. 15. L HUM sternum angustifolium, store staivo, mac ulis nigris distinct 0. C. B. P. The spotted Canada  ...
Philip Miller, 1754
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Taylor's Guide to Bulbs: How to Select and Grow 480 Species ...
Mid-century and Harlequin Hybrid lilies also are Asiatics. Zones 3 to 8. Martagon Hybrids (Division IIl p. ise Early to midsummer bloomers derived primarily from l.. martagon, commonly known as Turk's-cap lily, which bears nodding purple-pink ...
Barbara W. Ellis, 2001
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Dictionarium Botanicum: Or, a Botanical Dictionary for the ...
Lilium Byzantium, five Martagon Constantinopolitanum, The redMarta- gon of Constantsnople. It riseth out of the Ground early in the Spring, before many other Lillies, from a great thick yellow scaly Root, bearing a round brownish Stalk beset  ...
Richard Bradley, T. Woodward ((Londres)), J. Peele ((Londres)), 1728
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Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural ...
E Siberia, Korea, China. In China cultivated in the Shanghai region. The baked bulbs are used as sweet spice. In many countries also cultivated as ornamental. Ref.: Encke 1, 1958; Vul'f & Maleeva 1969, 566 pp. Lilium martagon L., Sp. PI.
Peter Hanelt, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, W. Kilian, 2001
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The Abridgement of the Gardener's Dictionary
_ There is 'also a great varietyof the Martagon Lily; these differ from the common Lilies, in having their petals rc. lctlexed backward in form of a Turk's turbant, from whence many give them the title ofTurk's Cap. In the gardens of the storists, ...
Philip Miller, 2014
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Flora's Dictionary
The Garland of Flera tells us that the classical flower, is a species of Martagon lily , and decides it to he the red Martagon lily — quoting Martyn, as ohserving, "that most Martagoiu are marked with many spots of a darker colour than the flower ...
Elizabeth Washington Wirt, 1837
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Plants of Colonial Williamsburg: How to Identify 200 of ...
The Canada lily was frequently called martagon from the eighteenth century onward. Mark Catesby made a striking portrait of it for his Natural History and called it "Martagon Canadense, Le Lis de Canada or Martagon. These plants were ...
Joan Parry Dutton, 1979
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In Florilegivm Bovvm Excel Atqve
Martagon Pomponij prœcox faturatius miniato calore multis Horibus ornatum. Martagon Calcedonicum ciufdê cum ' fupetiore coloris paucos Horcns fc» rens. ' Fol. 50. Martagon Calcedonic. plures. Раса: Hotes. Martagon Calcedonic. ferotinum ...
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARTAGON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term martagon is used in the context of the following news items.
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The trouble with lillies: fabulous but fickle
Spetchley Park in Worcestershire is one of several places in Britain where the martagon lily, Lilium martagon, has naturalised. • Lily growing ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Lily growing tips: plant deep and never buy from a garden centre
Most are happy in sun, but the Turk's cap lilies, such as L. martagon, are better in light shade. These largely European species are the best for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Grow with KARE: St. Anthony Park Garden Tour
Our very narrow side garden before you reach the staircase is where I grow native wildflowers and ferns with some Martagon lilies. The shrub is ... «KARE, Jul 15»
4
Top roses and tiny hostas: Hampton Court Flower Show's highlights
One of the easiest arisaemas to grow, like many it changes sex as it matures from young male to mature female. Golden martagon lilies will add ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Grant Plant Pick: Turk's Cap Lily
What: Lilium martagon is an easy to grow species of lily that's a delight in the garden. In summer mature bulbs can produce from 30 to 50 small ... «HeraldNet, Jun 15»
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Kakuta in Seville for Medical Exam, Contract Signing
Sevilla soccer director Ramon Rodriguez and the team's delegate Juan Martagon picked up the French-Congolese national from the train station of Santa Justa, ... «Latin American Herald Tribune, Jun 15»
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Growing Green: Shade loving perennials
Lilium Martagon: (Turk's Cap Lily) is the darling of the shade garden. Hardy to zone 3, martagons are down-facing lilies that come in a variety of ... «Morris Sun Tribune, Jun 15»
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Why was Dan Pearson's Chelsea Flower Show garden such a hit?
Lilium martagon was used but the form chosen was 'Claude Shride', which is mahogany red rather than dirty pink. • Chelsea Flower Show ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Anna Pavord: 'Dan Pearson conjured up drama on the Chelsea …
White bladder campion spread under ravishing martagon lilies. Acid-yellow smyrnium pushed up through the branches of a pink dog rose. «The Independent, May 15»
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Chelsea Flower Show plant hero: Thalictrum
“In the garden I put them with aconitum and Lilium martagon var. album. 'Black Stockings' next to the white Turk's cap lily looks just stunning.”. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»

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