Paulownia Definition

pô-lōnē-ə
noun
Any of a genus (Paulownia) of Asian trees of the figwort family, with large, heart-shaped leaves and large, erect clusters of violet flowers; esp., a tree (P. tomentosa) having fragrant, violet flowers like those of foxglove.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Paulowniaceae "” paulownias.

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Other Word Forms of Paulownia

Noun

Singular:
paulownia
Plural:
paulownias

Origin of Paulownia

  • New Latin Paulownia genus name after Anna Paulovna (1795–1865), Russian princess and queen of William II of the Netherlands

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

  • New Latin, from German Paulowna, transliterating Russian Павловна (Pavlovna), the patronymic of Anna Pavlovna.

    From Wiktionary

Paulownia Sentence Examples

  • Paulownia - P. imperialis is a fine flowering tree from Japan, not suitable for our climate generally, though in a few places it succeeds.

  • At maturity the Paulownia assumes a dense rounded head, but rarely exceeds 30 feet in height, although in some south-coast gardens there are trees of 40 feet.

  • The Order of the Paulownia Sun (Tokwa Daijasho), founded in 1888, in one class, may be in a sense regarded as the highest class of the Rising Sun (Kiokujitsasho) founded in eight classes, in 1875.

  • The last two classes of the Rising Sun wear a decoration formed of the Paulownia flower and leaves.

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