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Definition of jacobinia
jacobinia
/ˌdʒæk.əˈbɪn.i.ə/
ja · co · bin · i · a
Plural:jacobinias
jacobinia Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
5
• noun
1
Any of various tropical American flowering shrubs or subshrubs of the family Acanthaceae (formerly placed in the genus Jacobinia, now classified under Justicia), widely cultivated as ornamental garden plants or houseplants for their dense, plume-like terminal clusters of tubular, two-lipped blossoms in vivid shades of pink, red, orange, or yellow.
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Jacobinia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/jacobinia