Definitions for Dahlia

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Dahlia dahl·ia

Spelling: [dal-yuh, dahl- or, esp. British, Dahlia is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 72 anagrams from letters in Dahlia (aadhil).

Definitions for Dahlia

noun

1. any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads.
2. the flower or tuberous root of a dahlia.
3. a pale violet or amethyst color.

adjective

1. of the color dahlia.

Origin of Dahlia

1791; New Latin, named after Anders Dahl (died 1789), Swedish botanist; see -ia

Examples for Dahlia

The dahlia dons its gay cockade, Its flaming cap the marigold.

I am quite sure that there is not so good a dahlia this year.

The dahlia, we are told, first came from the valley of Mexico.

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My-Boot's nose was in full bloom, a regular purple Burgundy dahlia.

Of course, without them, he could not have it any more than a dahlia, or a tulip.

It is found in the tuber of the dahlia, in the dandelion, and some other plants.

He flew to a dahlia stake, and from there again addressed the lady.

dahlia, for Heaven's sake come and tell us the arrangements for the day.

The girl was a little, tender black and white thing, looking like a dahlia.