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Definition of tellima

tellima

/təˈlɪm.ə/
tel · li · ma
Plural:tellimas
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tellima Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A woodland herbaceous perennial plant of the monotypic genus Tellima (specifically Tellima grandiflora, or fringecup) in the family Saxifragaceae, native to western North America and cultivated for its Basal mounds of hairy, lobed leaves and tall racemes of small, bell-shaped flowers with delicately fringed greenish-white to pinkish petals.

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teles pires
telescope
television
tellima
telopea
tempe
tempeh

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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tellima. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tellima
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