Dahlia

Dah"lia

(dl"y or dl"y; 277, 106), n.;

pl. Dahlias (#).

[Named after Andrew Dahl a Swedish botanist.] (Bot.) A genus of plants native to Mexico and Central America, of the order Composit; also, any plant or flower of the genus. The numerous varieties of cultivated dahlias bear conspicuous flowers which differ in color.
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