Noun: dahlia dal-yu [N. Amer], dey-lee-u [Brit]
- Any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously coloured flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
"Dahlias are prized for their large, colourful blooms";
- Dahlia pinnata
Derived forms: dahlias
Type of: flower
Part of: genus Dahlia
Encyclopedia: Dahlia, Ontario