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Definition: Firmiana

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Small genus of Asian trees or shrubs.[Wordnet].

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

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Date "Firmiana" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1783. (references)

Common Expressions: Firmiana

Expressions Definition
Firmiana simplex Deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Firmiana Small genus of Asian trees or shrubs. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Firmiana


Firmiana

Firmiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malvales
Family: Sterculiaceae
Genus: Firmiana

Firmiana is a genus of flowering plant in the Sterculiaceae family. It contains 12 or more the following species, including:

  • Firmiana hainanensis
  • Firmiana major
  • Firmiana simplex

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Firmiana". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: Firmiana

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Firmiana simplex 5     Firmiana 3
Firmiana hainanensis 4     Firmiana hainanensis 4
Firmiana major 4     Firmiana major 4
Firmiana 3     Firmiana simplex 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).