Definitions for ageratums

ageratums ag·er·a·tum

Spelling: [aj-uh-rey-tuh m, uh-je
IPA: /ˌædʒ əˈreɪ təm, əˈdʒɛr ə-/

Ageratums is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 588 anagrams from letters in ageratums (aaegmrstu).

Definitions for ageratums

noun

  1. any of several composite plants of the genus Ageratum, especially A. houstonianum, having heart-shaped leaves and small, dense, blue, lavender, or white flower heads, often grown in gardens.
  2. any of various other composite plants, as the mistflower, having blue or white flowers.

Origin of ageratums

1560-70; New Latin; Latin agēraton Greek agḗraton, neuter of agḗratos unaging, equivalent to a- a-6 + gērat- (stem of gêras) old age + -os adj. suffix

Examples for ageratums

The ageratum is a lovely plant for a low bed, with its great masses of soft lavender flowers.

It is easily grown, and makes a fine second-row plant for a border, contrasting well with Browallia or ageratum.

ageratum, candytuft and dwarf nasturtiums are good for the purpose.

The soft blue tufts of the ageratum were on each side continually.

"We've decided on ageratum for the border and larkspur and monkshood for the back," said Ethel Brown.

ageratum is lovely for edging beds of pink Geraniums, its soft lavender tones being in perfect harmony with their color.

This was money enough to buy seeds of ageratum, zinnia, dwarf nasturtium, California poppy and verbena besides some others.

ageratum, with its delicate lavender-blue flowers, can be made extremely attractive in combination with yellow Coleus.

I should think a low-growing plant like ageratum would be pretty in a vase of that sort.

Word Value for ageratums
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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