Definition of aubretia in English:

aubretia

(also aubrietia)

nounɔːˈbriːʃə

A dwarf evergreen Eurasian trailing plant with dense masses of foliage and purple, pink, or white flowers, widely cultivated in rock gardens.
南庭芥属植物南庭芥
Aubrieta deltoidea, family Cruciferae
Example sentencesExamples
- The most commonly planted rockery flowers are aubretia and alyssum.
- Clip back aubretias, arabis and perennial candytufts when they have finished flowering.
- The front garden is a seventies-style huge rockery smothered in aubretia which, at this time of year, is a riot of colour.
- The wonderful aubrietia produces delicate simple flowers which look fantastic as ground cover on a sunny bank or cascading over a wall.
- Creeping phlox, thyme and aubrietia grow between terrace stones, in typical English fashion, next to a creeping bent lawn.

Usage

Aubretia is named after a French botanist called Claude Aubriet, and the original spelling was aubrieta, which is the plant's genus name. In non-technical use, however, the forms aubretia and aubrietia are now more usual

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, named after Claude Aubriet (1668–1743), French botanist.

单词	aubretia
释义	Definition of aubretia in English: aubretia (also aubrietia) nounɔːˈbriːʃə A dwarf evergreen Eurasian trailing plant with dense masses of foliage and purple, pink, or white flowers, widely cultivated in rock gardens. 南庭芥属植物南庭芥 Aubrieta deltoidea, family Cruciferae Example sentencesExamples The most commonly planted rockery flowers are aubretia and alyssum. Clip back aubretias, arabis and perennial candytufts when they have finished flowering. The front garden is a seventies-style huge rockery smothered in aubretia which, at this time of year, is a riot of colour. The wonderful aubrietia produces delicate simple flowers which look fantastic as ground cover on a sunny bank or cascading over a wall. Creeping phlox, thyme and aubrietia grow between terrace stones, in typical English fashion, next to a creeping bent lawn. Usage Aubretia is named after a French botanist called Claude Aubriet, and the original spelling was aubrieta, which is the plant's genus name. In non-technical use, however, the forms aubretia and aubrietia are now more usual Origin Early 19th century: modern Latin, named after Claude Aubriet (1668–1743), French botanist.
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