formosa
IPA: fɔrmˈoʊsʌ
Root Word: Formosa
noun
- The island of Taiwan.
- An insular province of China.
- (historical) A province of the Qing (Ching) dynasty (Manchu).
- A province of the Republic of China.
- A claimed province of the People's Republic of China (mainland China).
- A province in northern Argentina.
- A city in Argentina, capital of Formosa Province.
- A surname from Maltese.
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Examples of "formosa" in Sentences
- The formosa azaleas are popping along with the rest.
- Floral isolation between Aquilegia formosa and A. pubescens.
- I did not realise that dicentra formosa would bloom for such a long period.
- Genetics of floral traits influencing reproductive isolation between Aquilegia formosa and A. pubescens.
- Note 1: The Spanish substituted for the Portuguese word formosa the Spanish version of the word, hermosa.
- I'm drinking a pot of their formosa oolong right now, so floral without any actual flowers and at such a reasonable price!
- 'formosa' -- [handsome] --; but, Lord! to see in what readiness I am, upon the expiring of my vowes this day, to begin to run into all my pleasures and neglect of business.
- Thence to the Swan at Herbert's, and there the company of Sarah a little while, and so away and called at the Harp and Ball, where the mayde, Mary, is very 'formosa' ” [handsome] ”; but, Lord! to see in what readiness I am, upon the expiring of my vowes this day, to begin to run into all my pleasures and neglect of business.
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