welwitschia

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English

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A person next to a welwitschia in the Namib desert.

Etymology

From the genus name Welwitschia, after Austrian explorer and botanist Friedrich Welwitsch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɛlˈwɪt͡ʃɪə/

Noun

welwitschia (plural welwitschias)

  1. Welwitschia mirabilis, a desert plant of southwest Africa.

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Portuguese

Noun

welwitschia f (plural welwitschias)

  1. welwitschia (Welwitschia mirabilis, a desert plant of southwest Africa)