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单词 cineraria
释义

cineraria

noun

cin·​er·​ar·​ia ˌsi-nə-ˈrer-ē-ə How to pronounce cineraria (audio)
: any of several garden or potted plants derived from a perennial senecio (Senecio cruentus) of the Canary Islands and having heart-shaped leaves and clusters of bright flower heads

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Gardeners who like tall cinerarias often wonder where to buy plants. Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2018 In the case of other flowers, including cineraria, genetics are involved. Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2018 Gardeners who like cinerarias often wonder where to buy plants. Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2018

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, feminine of cinerarius of ashes, from ciner-, cinis ashes — more at incinerate

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

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