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aubrietia

[ aw-bree-shuh, -shee-uh, oh-bree- ]

noun

  1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Aubrietia, of the mustard family, forming dense mats and having numerous small, purplish flowers.


aubrietia

/ ɔːˈbriːʃə /

noun

  1. any trailing purple-flowered plant of the genus Aubrieta, native to European mountains but widely planted in rock gardens: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of aubrietia1

1763; < New Latin, named after Claude Aubriet (1651–1743), French painter of plants and animals; -a 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aubrietia1

C19: from New Latin, named after Claude Aubriet, 18th-century French painter of flowers and animals
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Example Sentences

Arabis alpina ; Aubrietia purpurea ; Alyssum saxatile : all three very easy to grow, and very common.

Free–growing spring–flowers like Aubrietia, Alyssum, and Iberis, may be multiplied to any extent by division or cuttings.

This special service ship, the Aubrietia, was hardly a member of the protective escort.

The Aubrietia had already given warning of the danger referred to in the last words of this final message.

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