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Definition of incarvillea
incarvillea
/ˌɪnkɑːrˈvɪliə/
in · car · vil · le · a
Plural:incarvilleas
incarvillea Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
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• noun
1
Any plant of the genus Incarvillea in the family Bignoniaceae, native to the Himalayas and Central or East Asia, cultivated for their showy, trumpet-shaped pink or red flowers and fern-like foliage.
Example
"The gardener planted several incarvilleas in the rockery to provide a vibrant burst of pink blossoms in late spring."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Named in honor of Pierre Nicolas Le Chéron d'Incarville, an 18th-century French Jesuit missionary and amateur botanist who introduced several Asian plants to Europe, combined with the botanical suffix '-ea'.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Incarvillea. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/incarvillea