单词 | namaqualand daisy |
释义 | Namaqualand daisyn. Any of several closely related, mostly annual, South African plants of the family Asteraceae ( Compositae) with conspicuous daisy-like flowers, which are characteristic of the Namaqualand spring flora and often grown for ornament; also called African daisy; spec. (a) Dimorphotheca sinuata and other species of the genus Dimorphotheca; also called star of the Veld; (b) Arctotis fastuosa ( Venidium fastuosa), also called monarch of the Veld. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] maidenhair1893 Namaqualand daisy1963 the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Compositae (composite plants) > [noun] > other composite plants wild sagea1400 yellow devil's-bita1400 white golda1425 cotula1578 golden cudweed1597 golden tuft1597 rattlesnake root1682 Cape tansy?1711 hawkbit1713 ambrosia1731 cabbage tree1735 hog's eye1749 Osteospermum1754 ox-tongue1760 scentless mayweed1800 old man's beard1804 ox-eye1818 echinacea1825 sheep's beard1836 shepherd's beard1840 cat's-ear1848 goatweed1869 silversword1888 khaki bush1907 venidium1937 khaki bos1947 Namaqualand daisy1963 c1911 C. L. Biden in S. Playne Cape Colony 618 The Namaqualand marigold (Dimorphotheca auratiaca) seems to spring up in a single night.] 1963 Oxf. Bk. Garden Flowers 138 Dimorphotheca (Namaqualand Daisy or Star of the Veldt)... The usual dimorphotheca grown in gardens is D. aurantiaca with bright yellow flowers. 1964 L. H. Bailey Man. Cultivated Plants (rev. ed.) 1012 Venidium, Less. Namaqualand Daisy. S. African plants of about 20 species. grown in the fl.-garden. 1969 M. Benson At Still Point (1988) 185 My news is: I have a garden! Small but flourishing. Namaqualand daisies, iceland poppies just over, phlox, sweetpeas coming on. 1983 S. Afr. Panorama Jan. (Back cover) The list of South African floral immigrants settled over the surface of the earth is impressive: proteas, gladioli,..the lowly Namaqualand daisy, and many others. 1996 Chiltern Seeds Catal. 24 With its large..brilliant orange flowers.., this so-called Double Namaqualand Daisy well merits the description ‘proud’. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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