Freesia Definition

frēzhə, -zhē-ə, -zē-ə
freesias
noun
Any of a genus (Freesia) of South African bulbous plants of the iris family, with fragrant, usually white or yellow, funnel-shaped flowers.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae.

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Other Word Forms of Freesia

Noun

Singular:
freesia
Plural:
freesias

Origin of Freesia

  • New Latin after Friedrich Heinrich Theodor Freese (1795–1876), German physician

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Freesia Sentence Examples

  • Ixia, Freesia (q.v.) and Tritonia (including Montbretia), FIG.

  • The scent of the Paris Hilton perfume is a blend of frozen apple, peach nectar, freesia, mimosa, jasmine, sandalwood, ylang ylang and oak moss notes.

  • It begins with a fun, fruity mélange of tropical mango, ruby red grapefruit and wild strawberries before delving into a dramatic heart of black freesia.

  • Notes of frozen apple, peach nectar and mimosa give the scent its pleasant fruitiness, while muguet (Lily of the Valley), freesia, night-blooming jasmine and tuberose balance the sweetness with a soft floral tinge.

  • Including notes of red berries, pink peppercorn, bergamot, iris, freesia, lily of the valley, violet, vanilla, white rose, ylang ylang, white woods, sandalwood and skin musk, the scent is not as complex as its vast composition suggests.

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Words Starting With

FFRFRE

Words Ending With

AIASIA

Unscrambles

freesia

Words Starting With F and Ending With A

Starts With F & Ends With AStarts With FR & Ends With AStarts With F & Ends With IA

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With F7 Letter Words Ending With A