Melia
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek μελία (melía, “manna ash, Fraxinus ornus”), which has similar leaves
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids II - clades; Sapindales - order; Meliaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Melia azedarach, Melia volkensii - selected species
Further reading
- Melia on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Melia at the Catalogue of Life
- Melia at Encyclopedia of Life
- Melia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Melia at The Plant List
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meˈli.a/, [meˈlijə]
References
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Melia occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman.
- Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: Melia was included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 2000-2001.
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