aubrieta
|au-bri-e-ta|
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/ˌɑːbriˈeɪtə/
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/ˌɔːbriˈeɪtə/
small rock-cress plant (garden groundcover)
Etymology
'aubrieta' originates from Modern Latin (botanical), named after the French botanical illustrator 'Claude Aubriet' (surname 'Aubriet').
'aubrieta' was formed in botanical Latin from the surname 'Aubriet' and was adopted into English botanical usage (and horticultural names) in the 19th century.
Initially, the formation meant 'of Aubriet' (a Latinized commemorative name referring to Claude Aubriet); over time it became the standard genus and common name for these rock-cress plants.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of low-growing, flowering plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae), commonly grown as ornamental rock garden groundcover; often called rock cress.
Aubrieta forms a carpet of purple flowers in early spring along the stone wall.
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