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Definition of armeria
armeria
/ɑːrˈmɪəriə/
ar · me · ri · a
Plural:armerias
armeria Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
• noun
1
Any of various low-growing evergreen perennial flowering plants of the genus Armeria in the plumbago family (Plumbaginaceae), native primarily to coastal cliffs, salt marshes, and alpine habitats across Europe, North America, and temperate South America, and cultivated as rock garden ornamentals for their dense, grassy tufts and rounded, globular heads of pink, rose, purple, or white blossoms borne on slender, leafless stems.
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Armeria. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/armeria