galtonia

/ (ɡɔːlˈtəʊnɪə) /

noun

any plant of the bulbous genus Galtonia, esp G. candicans, with lanceolate leaves, drooping racemes of waxy white flowers, and a fragrant scent: family Liliaceae

Word Origin for galtonia

named after Sir Francis Galton (1822–1911), English explorer and scientist

Words nearby galtonia

galoshes, gals., galsworthy, galt, galton, galtonia, galumph, galuppi, galuth, galv, galvani

Example sentences from the Web for galtonia

  • Galtonia, or Hyacinthus, candicans is the best of the three species which constitute the genus.

    The Book of Bulbs |Samuel Arnott