Aandblom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɑːnt.blɒm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aandblom is a noun meaning (South Africa) Any of several, typically evening blooming, flowers related to the Iris, in particular of the genus Hesperantha.
Meaning
(South Africa) Any of several, typically evening blooming, flowers related to the Iris, in particular of the genus Hesperantha.
Example Sentences
This 22-ha area protects a fragment of granitic soil that nurtures a host of species, most striking of which are bulb-like plants such as the multi-hued babianas and lachenalias; white, read and pink sundews (carnivorous plants that meet their mineral needs by feeding on insects); the 'evening flowers', or aandblomme, whose heady scent fills the air at dusk, and the lovely chincherinchees, creamy blooms that grow profusely in the area.
Word Forms
- aandblomme
- aandbloem
- aandblommetjie
- aandblommetje
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include avondbloem, aandblommetjie, bloodflower, waterblommetjie, amaryllis, agapanthus.
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