Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of plants of the natural order Rubiaceæ, type of the tribe Ixoreæ.
- noun [lowercase] A plant of this genus.
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Examples
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We used to call that plant 'ixora'- it used to come in red, white and pink as well.
Pineapple Morukootan Jyothsna 2007
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We drove home in silence and, when he parked in our long driveway, I stopped to pluck some ixora flowers while Nnamabia unlocked the front door.
Excerpt: The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2009
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After some ministrations, roses, bougainvillea and ixora of different hues woke up.
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It's better perhaps to nick a few red flowers off the ixora hedge that borders the road.
ChangeYourLife! Sdn. Bhd. Sharon Bakar 2005
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It's better perhaps to nick a few red flowers off the ixora hedge that borders the road.
Archive 2005-07-01 Sharon Bakar 2005
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Already, the garden section along the side wall has been planted with striking specimens: croton, ixora, copa de oro, and an assortment of ficus trees.
Gringos in Paradise Barry Golson 2006
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Already, the garden section along the side wall has been planted with striking specimens: croton, ixora, copa de oro, and an assortment of ficus trees.
Gringos in Paradise Barry Golson 2006
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Landscaping consisted of ixora hedges with bright crimson blossoms.
Body Wave Cohen, Nancy J, 2002
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A Hedge of hibiscus, ixora, and poinsettia to keep pigs out and provide nectar.
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It is important to surround the site with a thick hedge of hibiscus, bougainvillea, ixora, poinsettia, or other nectar-bearing plants whose flowers attract adult butterflies and encourage them to remain in the area.
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