kerria

[ ker-ee-uh ]
/ ˈkɛr i ə /

noun

a yellow-flowered shrub, Kerria japonica, of the rose family, native to eastern Asia and widely cultivated as an ornamental.
Compare jetbead.

Origin of kerria

1815–25; < New Latin, named in honor of William Kerr (died 1814), English gardener, who collected plants in South Asia and the Far East; see -ia

Words nearby kerria

kerouac, kerplunk, kerr, kerr cell, kerr effect, kerria, kerrville, kerry, kerry blue terrier, kerry hill, kersey

Example sentences from the Web for kerria

  • The only genera in this tribe which contain well-known plants are Spira and Kerria.

    Botany for Ladies |Jane Loudon

  • Upon the wall by the vinery a Corchorus (Kerria) japonica is laden with wreaths of golden blossom.

    A Year in a Lancashire Garden |Henry Arthur Bright