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dahlia
/ˈdæl.jə/
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What does dahlia mean?
noun
- Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.
proper noun
- A female given name from English.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈdæl.jə/
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The heat was terribly oppressive, and the huge sunlight flamed like a monstrous dahlia with petals of yellow fire.
No one would ever expect to get a first-rate heartsease or dahlia from the seed of a wild plant.
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It was having rosy nails that were too pretty which had drawn Dahlia to Listolier, to others perhaps, to idleness.
You see that knot of sand and broken shell lying on the rock, where your Dahlia was one moment ago.
In the morning, when Theron came downstairs, his casual glance through the window caught a desolate picture of blackened dahlia stalks and shrivelled blooms.