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Definition of sollya
sollya
/ˈsɑːliə/
sol · lya
Plural:sollyas
sollya Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Australian An evergreen climbing or twining shrub of the family Pittosporaceae, native to Western Australia, cultivated for its ornamental clusters of small, nodding, bell-shaped blue flowers.
Example
"The landscaper trained a vibrant blue sollya to grow up the trellis in the sunniest corner of the garden."
Synonyms
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While historically classified under its own genus (Sollya), modern botanists have reclassified these plants under the genus Billardiera, though 'sollya' remains widely used in horticulture as a common name.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Named in the early 19th century by botanist John Lindley in honor of Richard Horsman Solly (1778–1858), an English botanist and anatomist, combined with the standard Latin botanical suffix '-a'.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sollya. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sollya