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Definition of lunaria

lunaria

/luːˈnɛə.ri.ə/
lu · nar · i · a
Plural:lunarias
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lunaria Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any biennial or perennial flowering plant of the genus Lunaria in the mustard family Brassicaceae, native to Europe and western Asia, bearing fragrant clusters of four-petaled purple, violet, or white blossoms followed by flat, translucent, silvery-white disk-shaped seedpods valued in dried floral arrangements.

Example

"She arranged dried stalks of lunaria in a ceramic vase, where their papery, moon-like pods caught the afternoon light."

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• Rhymes for lunaria

• Nearby Words

luna
lunacy
lunar
lunaria
lunatic
lunch
lunchbox

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin lunaria, from Latin lunaris ('of the moon'), from luna ('moon'), in reference to the round, silvery, translucent seedpods that resemble the full moon.

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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lunaria. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lunaria
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