dahlia
/ˈdeɪljə/noun
1- a tuberous-rooted Mexican plant of the daisy family, which is cultivated for its brightly coloured single or double flowers大丽花, 大丽菊。
1.1
- Genus Dahlia, family Compositae.大丽花属, 菊科。
词源
modern Latin, named in honour of Andreas Dahl （1751-89）, Swedish botanist.