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paulownia

pau·low·ni·a [ paw lṓnee ə ] (plural pau·low·ni·as or pau·low·ni·a)


noun 
Definition:
 
Chinese tree with violet flowers: a deciduous tree with large heart-shaped leaves. Flowers: purple, white, bell-shaped, in clusters. Native to: China.  Latin name Paulownia tomentosa.

[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin, after Anna Paulowna (1795-1865), wife of William II of the Netherlands and daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia]
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