Reference meaning

xenia

noun·Reference

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The concept of hospitality to strangers.

Other meanings

2. noun

The effect that genes from pollen have on the endosperm.

3. noun

A coral of the genus Xenia of photosynthetic soft marine corals with many-branched arms which pulse and push water around the coral.

4. proper noun

A female given name from Ancient Greek of mainly historical use in English.

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