Lantana definition

lăn-tänə, -tănə
Any of various chiefly tropical shrubs or herbs of the genus Lantana, widely cultivated for their dense clusters of small colorful flowers.
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Any of a genus (Lantana) of shrubby plants of the verbena family, growing in tropical and subtropical America and often cultivated as pot plants.
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Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
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Noun

Singular:
lantana
Plural:
lantanas

Origin of lantana

  • New Latin Lantana genus name from Italian dialectal lantana wayfaring tree, viburnum perhaps from Vulgar Latin lentāgō *lentāgin- from Latin lentus light, flexible

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

  • From the genus name.

    From Wiktionary

Lantana Sentence Examples

  • Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum Lantana) - One of the two kinds native of Britain, and frequent in hedgerows and copses, especially in chalk or limestone soils.

  • Petunias and lantana also add beautiful flowers and some cascade over the edges of the pot.

  • Clianthus Clivia Cobaea* Coleus Coprosma Cordyline Correa Cuphea Cyclamen Cyperus Cytisus Darwinia (Genetyllis) Diosma Dracaena Eccremocarpus* Epacris Epiphyllum Erica Eriostemon Erythrina Eucalyptus Eupatorium Eurya Ficus Fuchsia Grevillea Haemanthusf Heliotropium Hibiscus Hoya* Hydrangea Impatiens Jasminum * Justicia Kalosanthes Lachenaliaf Lantana Lapageria * Liliumt Lophospermum* Mandevillea* Manettia* Mutisia* Myrsiphyllum* Maurandya * Nerinef Nerium Pelargonium Petunia Pimelia Plumbago* Polianthesf Primula Rhododendron Richardia (Calla) f Salvia Sarracenia Solanum Sparmannia Statice Strelitzia Streptocarpus Swainsonia Tacsonia* Tecoma Tradescantia Vallotaf Spring Bedding.

  • Lantana is a large flowering perennial that produces blooms in varying shades of red, orange, yellow, and white.

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