Dombeya (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Dombeya grown for their rounded clusters of exquisite often sweet-scented flowers usually hanging beneath the leaves.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The garden was particularly famous for its showy dombeyas that attract many birds and tourists alike.
- After planting the dombeya in her garden, she waited with bated breath for it to bloom.
- Dombeyas were once commonly used as ornamental plants in European landscapes during the 18th and 19th centuries.
- These dombeyas produce magnificent white blooms that resemble tiny bells hanging from long stalks.
- She loved strolling through the botanical garden admiring the vibrant dombeyas during flowering season.