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Definition of drimia

drimia

/ˈdrɪm.i.ə/
dri · mi · a
Plural:drimias
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drimia Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A genus of bulbous flowering plants in the asparagus family (Asparagaceae), native primarily to Africa, the Mediterranean, and Asia, notable for species like the sea squill whose acrid bulbs contain potent cardiac glycosides.

Example

"Botanists reclassified several medicinal species into the genus drimia following extensive genetic analysis."

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• Rhymes for drimia

• Nearby Words

driftfish
drill
drill press
drimia
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drink
driveway

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Ancient Greek 'drimus' (δριμύς), meaning 'acrid' or 'pungent', in reference to the caustic, irritating sap found in the bulbs of these plants.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Drimia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/drimia
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