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Definition of menziesia

menziesia

/mɛnˈziːziə/
men · zie · si · a

Plural:menziesias
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menziesia Lexical Profile

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Any of several deciduous shrubs of the formerly recognized genus Menziesia in the heath family (Ericaceae), native to North America and eastern Asia, featuring clusters of small, bell-shaped flowers and bearing a close resemblance to azaleas.

Example

"During their hike through the misty Pacific Northwest forest, the ecology students identified a blooming menziesia hidden beneath the dense evergreen canopy."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Named by English botanist James Edward Smith in 1791 in honor of Archibald Menzies, a Scottish physician and naturalist who collected specimens during the Vancouver Expedition.

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