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Definition of haworthia
haworthia
/həˈwɜːr.θi.ə/
ha · wor · thi · a
Plural:haworthias
haworthia Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
• noun
1
Any of various small, slow-growing succulent plants of the genus Haworthia (family Asphodelaceae), native to southern Africa, characterized by compact rosettes of fleshy leaves often marked with white tubercles or translucent windows, and slender, wiry stems bearing racemes of small, tubular, white or pinkish-white bilabiate flowers.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Haworthia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/haworthia