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Definition of brodiaea
brodiaea
/ˌbroʊdiːˈiːə/
bro · di · ae · a
Plural:brodiaeas
brodiaea Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of various bulbous perennial plants of the genus Brodiaea (or related genera in the family Asparagaceae), native to western North America and cultivated for their loose umbel clusters of showy, funnel-shaped violet, blue, or purple flowers.
• Rhymes for brodiaea
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Brodiaea. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/brodiaea