Dahlia
Pronunciation : Dah"lia
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Named after Andrew Dahl a Swedish botanist.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of plants native to Mexico and Central America, of the order Composit?; also, any plant or flower of the genus. The numerous varieties of cultivated dahlias bear conspicuous flowers which differ in color.
pl. Dahlias.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913