grandiflora

grandiflora
  , grandiflorum, grandiflorus
  L. grandis, large; flos, flower.
  1) Spikelets with more florets than those of related species. Andropogon grandiflorus, Arundinella grandiflora, Bromus grandiflorus, Danthonia grandiflora, Diheteropogon grandiflorus, Festuca grandiflora, Germainia grandiflora, Helopus grandiflorus, Heteropogon grandiflorus, Holcus grandiflorus, Homalocenchrus grandiflorus, Leersia grandiflora, Melica grandiflora, Ottochloa grandiflora, Pennisetum grandiflorum, Rhynchelytrum grandiflorum, Saccharum grandiflorum, Tricholaena grandiflora, Triodia grandiflora
  2) florets large. Calamagrostis grandiflora, Gymnopogon grandiflorus, Poa grandiflora

Etymological dictionary of grasses . . 2012.

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  • grandiflora — [gran΄di flôr′ə] adj. [ModL < L grandis, GRAND + flos (gen. floris), FLOWER] bearing large flowers n. any of a group of rose varieties with clusters of large to medium sized flowers on long stems: created by crossing floribunda and hybrid tea… …   English World dictionary

  • grandiflora rose — noun see grandiflora …   Useful english dictionary

  • grandiflora — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin grandis great + flor , flos flower more at blow Date: 1944 a bush rose derived from crosses of floribunda and hybrid tea roses and characterized by production of blooms both singly and in clusters on the same …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • grandiflora — /gran deuh flawr euh, flohr euh/, n. any of several plant varieties or hybrids characterized by large showy flowers, as certain kinds of petunias, baby s breath, or roses. [1900 05; < NL, a specific epithet frequent in the names of such flowers;… …   Universalium

  • grandiflora — gran·di·flò·ra agg.f. TS bot.com. di pianta, a fiori grandi; anche s.f. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1813. ETIMO: comp. di grande e flora …   Dizionario italiano

  • grandiflora — n. bush rose that bears large showy flowers adj. bearing large flowers …   English contemporary dictionary

  • grandiflora — [ˌgrandɪ flɔ:rə] adjective denoting cultivated plant varieties with large flowers. Origin early 20th cent.: mod. L., from L. grandis great + flos, flor flower …   English new terms dictionary

  • grandiflora — gran·di·flo·ra …   English syllables

  • grandiflora — gran•di•flo•ra [[t]ˌgræn dəˈflɔr ə, ˈfloʊr ə[/t]] n. pl. ras pln any of several plant varieties or hybrids characterized by large showy flowers, as certain long stemmed roses • Etymology: 1900–05; < NL, a specific epithet frequent in the names …   From formal English to slang

  • grandiflora — adj. bearing large flowers. Etymology: mod.L (often used in specific names of large flowered plants) f. L grandis great + FLORA …   Useful english dictionary

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