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Definition of lunaria
lunaria
/luːˈnɛə.ri.ə/
lu · nar · i · a
Plural:lunarias
lunaria Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• 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."
Synonyms
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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.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lunaria. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lunaria