deutzia

[ doot-see-uh, dyoot-, doit- ]
/ ˈdut si ə, ˈdyut-, ˈdɔɪt- /

noun

any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Deutzia, of the saxifrage family, having showy white, pink, or lavender flowers, grown as an ornamental.

Origin of deutzia

< New Latin (1781), named after Jean Deutz, 18th-century Dutch botanical patron; see -ia

Words nearby deutzia

deutsche mark, deutscher, deutsches reich, deutschland, deutschmark, deutzia, deux-sèvres, dev, dev., deva, devaluate

Example sentences from the Web for deutzia

  • Quite as popular as the Spirea is the Deutzia, throughout the middle section of the northern states.

    Amateur Gardencraft |Eben E. Rexford

  • Many very ornamental garden shrubs, such as Deutzia and Hydrangea, are included in this family.

    Field Book of Western Wild Flowers |Margaret Armstrong

British Dictionary definitions for deutzia

deutzia
/ (ˈdjuːtsɪə) /

noun

any saxifragaceous shrub of the genus Deutzia: cultivated for their clusters of white or pink spring-blooming flowers

Word Origin for deutzia

C19: New Latin, named after Jean Deutz, 18th-century Dutch patron of botany