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cineraria
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cineraria \Cin`e*ra"ri*a\, n. [NL., fr. LL. cinerarius pert. to ashes, fr. cinis ashes. So called from the ash-colored down on the leaves.] (Bot.) A Linn[ae]an genus of free-flowering composite plants, mostly from South Africa. Several species are cultivated ...
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n. herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue or purple or red or variegated daisylike flowers [syn: Pericallis cruenta , Senecio cruentus ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Cineraria is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family , native primarily to southern Africa with a few species farther north. The genus includes herbaceous plants and small subshrubs . In the past, the genus was commonly viewed in a broader sense ...
Usage examples of cineraria.
The napkins folded into stiff pyramids and the baskets of mauve cineraria smelling of almonds seemed to whet the appetite.
Every flowerbed was packed with serried clashing ranks of French marigolds, yellow calceolaria, royal-blue cineraria, flaming-red geraniums, billiard-ball pink zinnias and mauve asters.