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gazania Bot.|gəˈzeɪnɪə|
[mod.L. Gazania (G. Gaertner De Fructibus Plantarum (1791) II. 451), f. the name of Theodorus Gaza (1398–1478), a Greek scholar.]
A plant of the genus of South African herbs so named, belonging to the family Compositæ and having showy yellow or orange flowers.
1813W. T. Aiton Hortus Kewensis (ed. 2) V. 140 Great-flower'd Gazania. 1844J. W. Loudon Ladies' Flower-Garden Ornam. Perennials II. 29 The Peacock Gazania..only expands its flowers in broad daylight. Ibid., The Golden-Flowered Gazania.. is a very pretty little plant, with golden yellow flowers. 1921G. Jekyll Colour Schemes 63 A few belated Orange Lilies have their colour nearly repeated by the Gazanias next to the path. 1966E. Palmer Plains of Camdeboo xvii. 280 There are Nemesias and Gazanias. |