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gerbera Bot.|ˈdʒɜːbərə, ˈgɜːbərə|
[mod.L. (J. F. Gronovius 1737, in Linnæus Corollarium Generum Plantarum 16), f. the name of T. Gerber (died 1743), German naturalist.]
A plant of the genus so named, of the family Compositæ; spec. the Transvaal daisy. Also gerbera daisy.
1889Garden 12 Oct. 341/1 The Gerbera may be planted outside for the summer. As a pot plant it is perfectly charming. 1949H. E. Bates Jacaranda Tree i. 6 Fringes of heliotrope and gerbera daisy, mauve and pink and orange. 1956J. Hearne Stranger at Gate xv. 119 He got up and shifted the hose..to a bed of gerberas. 1960[see Barberton]. |