dahlia

[dal-yuh, dahl-, deyl-] / ˈdæl yə, ˈdɑl-, ˈdeɪl- /

NOUN

red

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cardinal coral crimson flaming glowing maroon rose wine

STRONG

blooming blush brick burgundy carmine cerise cherry chestnut claret copper fuchsia garnet geranium infrared magenta pink puce ruby russet rust salmon sanguine scarlet titian vermilion

WEAK

bloodshot florid flushed healthy inflamed roseate rosy rubicund ruddy rufescent

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“I didn’t want to completely lose my old self, but I wanted to let it wilt in a way,” they say, explaining how they saw themselves reflected in the dahlia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

A total eclipse of the sun is said to look like a black dahlia or a monochrome sunflower.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024

Named for the dahlia flower whose petals bloom in concentric arrays , the dahliagram's "petals" illustrate the relative impact of different pull and push factors contributing to human behavior over time.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2023

Visitors will be able to judge and choose the new "Hero of Stonehenge" - in the 1840s, this was a new variety of dahlia.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023

I have no idea if the actual dahlia flower smells this good, but this lotion is working just right for me today.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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