A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DAHLIA

Wed, 1 May '24
"The Black ___" (1987 crime fiction best seller)
Sun, 6 Aug '23
National flower of Mexico
Sun, 4 Dec '22
Flower cultivated by the Aztecs
Fri, 11 Nov '22
Popular paper flower variety
Tue, 11 Oct '22
Mexico's national flower
Sun, 25 Jul '21
Symbol of Mexico