a plant, Senecio cruentus, of the Canary Islands, widely cultivated for its blue, purple, red, or variegated daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
Word origin
C16: from New Latin, from Latin cinerārius of ashes, from cinis ashes; from its downy leaves
cineraria in American English
(ˌsɪnəˈrɛriə)
noun
a common hothouse plant (Senecio cruentus) of the composite family, with heart-shaped leaves and colorful flowers
Word origin
ModL < L cinerarius, pertaining to ashes < cinis (see cinerarium)