Dahlia (dali a)

[NL., 2. [l. c.] A plant of the genus Dahlia. Flower of Dahlia var i. abilis. You sands of bouquets, principally of dahlias , then [1837] a fashionable and costly flower, were used in the decoration of the balconies of the houses. First Year of a Silken Reign, p. 57. 3. [l.c.] In dyeing, a violet coal-tar color consisting of the ethyl and methyl derivatives of rosaniline. It is often called Hofmann's violet, and primula. Its application is limited, as it fades when exposed to light. dahl in (dä'lin), n. [