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Definition of barleria

barleria

/bɑːrˈlɪəriə/
bar · le · ri · a
Plural:barlerias
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barleria Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any plant of the genus Barleria in the acanthus family (Acanthaceae), native primarily to tropical regions of Africa and Asia, and typically cultivated as an ornamental shrub for its showy, tubular flowers and sometimes spiny bracts.

Example

"The gardener planted a row of barlerias along the tropical border to attract butterflies with their vibrant, tubular blooms."

• Rhymes for barleria

• Nearby Words

bari
barito
bark anole
barleria
barley
barn owl
barn swallow

Word Origin & Etymology

Named by Carl Linnaeus in honor of the French Dominican monk and botanist Jacques Barrelier (1606–1673), with the New Latin botanical suffix '-a'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Barleria. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/barleria
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