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Definition of abronia
abronia
/əˈbroʊniə/
a · bro · ni · a
Plural:abronias
abronia Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
• noun
1
Any trailing herbaceous flowering plant of the genus Abronia (family Nyctaginaceae), commonly known as sand verbena, native to western North America and bearing rounded, verbena-like clusters of fragrant, tubular pink, yellow, or white blossoms.
2
Any arboreal lizard of the genus Abronia (family Anguidae), commonly known as an arboreal alligator lizard, native to the montane cloud forests of Mexico and Central America and characterized by keeled, armor-like scales and a prehensile tail.
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Abronia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/abronia