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escallonia

/ ˌɛskəˈləʊnɪə /

noun

  1. any evergreen shrub of the South American saxifragaceous genus Escallonia, with white or red flowers: cultivated for ornament
“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 escallonia1

C19: from Escallon, 18th-century Spanish traveller who discovered it
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Example Sentences

The Escallonia, that grows up the house, will hang its red flowers in front of the library windows for a fortnight still to come.

It's likely that both are errors for escallonia, but they are preserved as printed.

Escallonia, a genus of saxifragaceous shrubs and trees, natives chiefly of the Andes.

The flowers are sheltered from the boisterous winds where necessary by high hedges of euonymus, veronica, and escallonia.

This is usually the case with Ilex, Escallonia, and Cydonia.

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