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heliconia Definition

heli·co·nia (hel′i kō′nē ə)

noun

any of a genus (Heliconia) of tropical plants of the banana family, having tall, erect leaves and spikes of flowers enclosed in brilliantly colored bracts

Etymology: ModL < L, fem. of Heliconius, of Helicon

Browse dictionary entries near heliconia

  1. ‹ helicon
  2. ‹ helicoid
  3. ‹ helico-
  4. ‹ helicline
  5. ‹ helices
  6. ‹ helical
  7. ‹ helianthus
  8. ‹ heliacal
  9. ‹ heli-skiing
  10. ‹ heli-
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