watsonia

[ wot-soh-nee-uh ]
/ wɒtˈsoʊ ni ə /

noun

any of various iridaceous plants of the genus Watsonia, native to southern Africa, having sword-shaped leaves and spikes of white or reddish flowers.

Origin of watsonia

< New Latin (1759); named after William Watson (1715–87), Scottish naturalist; see -ia

Words nearby watsonia

watson-crick helix, watson-crick model, watson-crick rules, watson-watt, watson-wentworth, watsonia, watsonville, watt, watt, james, watt-hour, watt-second