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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of numerous succulent South African plants of the genus Haworthia, having thick fleshy leaves usually clustered in tight rosettes, and often cultivated as houseplants.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[New Latin Haworthia, genus name, after Adrian Hardy Haworth, (1767–1833), British botanist.]
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ruzuzu commented on the word haworthia
"Any of numerous succulent South African herbs of the genus Haworthia, having densely imbricate, often warty leaves that are clustered in rosettes. Also called star cactus, wart plant. Adrian Hardy Haworth (1767-1833), British botanist.'>After Adrian Hardy Haworth (1767-1833), British botanist."
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March 20, 2010
sionnach commented on the word haworthia
At times, when they were undergoing a particularly grim spell, the densely imbricate warty leaves were the only sustenance the Bronte siblings saw for months on end. No wonder Heathcliff was so prickly.
March 20, 2010