First Known Use: 1791
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buddleia
noun bud·dle·ia \ˈbəd-lē-ə, ˌbəd-ˈlē-\
Definition of BUDDLEIA
: any of a genus (Buddleia of the family Loganiaceae) of shrubs or small trees of warm regions with showy terminal clusters of usually purple or white flowers —called also butterfly bush
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Origin of BUDDLEIA
New Latin, genus name, from Adam Buddle †1715 English botanist
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