ward il-hena

Maltese

Alternative forms
  • ward tal-hena

Etymology

Literally, “rose of happiness”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌwar.d‿ɪˈlɛː.na/

Noun

ward il-hena m (collective, singulative wardet il-hena, paucal wardiet il-hena)

  1. garden balsam, balsamine (Impatiens balsamina)
    Synonym: balsamina
    • 1936, R. M. B., “Għal kull ma ħlaqtilna iċ-ċaħda trid minn’na”, in Lehen il-Malti, numbers 61-62, lines 7–9:
      …U kemm ilwien ta’ ward ! xi ġmiel ! x’ħuġġieġa !
      ġjaċinti, vjoli, qronfol, residan,
      ħommejr, sagħtar, narċis, u ward il-hena
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