Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of liliaceous plants, with tuberous-fascicled roots, large ovate or cordate radical leaves, and a raceme of large lily-like flowers upon a naked scape.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[After Heinrich Christian Funck, (1771–1839), German botanist.]
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Examples
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White schizanthus along the edge, covered up the old forget-me-nots, and funkia lilies (subcordata) threw up their buds.
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Seibold's funkia (called also day lily) has pale bluish flowers, and large, handsome glaucous leaves: the undulated-leaved funkia has beautifully variegated leaves, and pale bluish blossoms; these, together with several others of their race, are in bloom.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 299, September 24, 1881 Various
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The best funkia grown at Ottawa; both leaves and flowers are handsome.
bilby commented on the word funkia
Best known example is the so-called cold medina.
July 1, 2022