armeria
|ar-mer-i-a|
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/ɑrˈmɪriə/
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/ɑːˈmɪəriə/
sea pink / thrift (small coastal pink flower)
Etymology
'armeria' originates from Medieval Latin, specifically the word 'armeria', where (in medieval use) it referred to a place associated with arms (an armory).
'armeria' changed from the Medieval Latin word 'armeria' and was later adopted in botanical/Modern Latin as the genus name 'Armeria' used in scientific nomenclature.
Initially it referred to a place for arms ('armory'), but over time the Latinized form was adopted in botanical naming to designate the genus now known as 'Armeria' (the sea pink/thrift).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of flowering plants in the family Plumbaginaceae, commonly called thrift or sea pink; small perennial plants with dense clusters of pink (or sometimes white) flowers often found on coasts, cliffs, or rocky habitats.
The cliffside was carpeted with armeria in full bloom.
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Noun 2
a form of the Spanish word 'Armería' (without accent sometimes rendered as 'armeria') meaning 'armory' or a weapons shop; also appears as a place name (e.g., Armería, a municipality in Colima, Mexico).
During their trip they stopped at armeria to learn about the town's history.
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