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Definition of clivia in English: clivianoun ˈklʌɪvɪəˈklīvēə A southern African plant of the lily family, with dark green straplike leaves and trumpet-shaped orange, red, or yellow flowers. 君子兰属植物。亦称KAFFIR LILY Genus Clivia, family Liliaceae (or Amaryllidaceae) Also called Kaffir lily Example sentencesExamples - The base of the trees are planted with clivias, cannas, wild rhubarb, agapanthus, shrimp plants.
- ‘She also saw clivias which she said was one of her favourites because of the orange flowers,’ said Mr Gill.
- My clivia's leaves become spotted, discolored, turn brown and then die.
- Star jasmine trained in a diamond pattern against the wall, yellow clivia, and dwarf abutilon in hanging baskets add interest lower down.
- It is planted with many varieties of Cape fynbos, cycads, huge strelitzias, beds of clivias, large arum lilies, proteas and trees such as yellowwood and cabbage.
OriginModern Latin, from Clive, the maiden name of Charlotte, Duchess of Northumberland (1787–1866). Definition of clivia in US English: clivianounˈklīvēə A southern African plant of the lily family, with dark green straplike leaves and trumpet-shaped orange, red, or yellow flowers. 君子兰属植物。亦称KAFFIR LILY Genus Clivia, family Liliaceae (or Amaryllidaceae) Also called Kaffir lily Example sentencesExamples - It is planted with many varieties of Cape fynbos, cycads, huge strelitzias, beds of clivias, large arum lilies, proteas and trees such as yellowwood and cabbage.
- The base of the trees are planted with clivias, cannas, wild rhubarb, agapanthus, shrimp plants.
- Star jasmine trained in a diamond pattern against the wall, yellow clivia, and dwarf abutilon in hanging baskets add interest lower down.
- My clivia's leaves become spotted, discolored, turn brown and then die.
- ‘She also saw clivias which she said was one of her favourites because of the orange flowers,’ said Mr Gill.
OriginModern Latin, from Clive, the maiden name of Charlotte, Duchess of Northumberland (1787–1866). |