buddleia
/ˈbʌdlɪ.ə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.45 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "At the foot of the garden, behind a clump of gooseberry-bushes, stood an arbour formed of a yellow buddleia."
- "But there is one fly in the ointment, which is only too evident at Queen Street and Central... buddleia. […] It became a popular garden plant in the 20th century, when a Chinese variant (Buddleia Davidii ^([sic])) was introduced. That's when the trouble started. The plant has spread like wildfire since. Its fast-growing invasive nature and survivability is a huge problem for the railways, as (left alone) it can cause serious, expensive damage to structures, block drivers sightlines, or pose a risk to lineside workers."
Etymology
From translingual Buddleja, named by Carl Linnaeus after English naturalist Adam Buddle (1662–1715).