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Definition: Abronia

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Genus of western North American herbs having showy flowers.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Abronia" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1876. (references)

Common Expressions: Abronia

Expressions Definition
Abronia (animal) The genus Abronia, also known as Arboreal Alligator Lizards, belongs to the family of Anguidae. Members of this genus are found in Central to northeastern South America. These lizards are almost exclusively arboreal and can be found as high as up to 40 m in trees. (references)
Abronia elliptica Plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Abronia fragrans Taller than Abronia elliptica and having night-blooming flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Abronia latifolia Plant having hemispherical heads of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to British Columbia. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Abronia maritima Plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to Mexico. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Abronia umbellata Prostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowers; found in coastal dunes from British Columbia to Baja California. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Abronia villosa Soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Abronia Genus of western North American herbs having showy flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Abronia

Abronia

Abronia can mean:

  • Abronia (animal), a genus (also known as Arboreal Alligator Lizards) belonging to the family Anguidae
  • Abronia (plant), a genus of plants commonly known as sand-verbenas

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Topics by Level of Interest: Abronia

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Abronia 16     Abronia 16
Abronia umbellata 8     Abronia (animal) 6
Abronia (plant) 8     Abronia (plant) 8
Abronia (animal) 6     Abronia latifolia 5
Abronia maritima 5     Abronia maritima 5
Abronia latifolia 5     Abronia umbellata 8
Abronia villosa 5     Abronia villosa 5

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonym: Abronia
Position Synonym (sorted by strength)

Expression

 genus Abronia.
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