aloysia

/əˌlɔɪˈziə, ˌælɔɪˈziːə/

Definitions

1. proper noun

a female given name; a variant of Aloisia, the feminine form of Aloysius.

“Her name is Aloysia, but everyone calls her Aloy for short.”

2. noun

a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae.

“The rare Aloysia species is found in only a few regions of the world.”

Synonyms

  • Aloisia
  • Aloysius