franklinia

[ frangk-lin-ee-uh ]
/ fræŋkˈlɪn i ə /

noun

a shrub or small tree, Franklinia alatamaha, of the tea family, originally native to the SE U.S. and now found only in cultivation, having glossy leaves and large, solitary white flowers.

Origin of franklinia

< New Latin; named in honor of B. Franklin; see -ia

Words nearby franklinia

franklin stove, franklin tree, franklin's gull, franklin, benjamin, franklin, the autobiography of benjamin, franklinia, franklinite, frankly, frankness, franko, frankpledge

Example sentences from the Web for franklinia

  • Hume informs us the rufous-fronted wren-warbler (Franklinia buchanani) utilises a fungus as its cement.

    Jungle Folk |Douglas Dewar