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单词 gaillardia
释义

gaillardia

[ gey-lahr-dee-uh ]
/ geɪˈlɑr di ə /

noun

any composite plant of the genus Gaillardia, including the blanket-flowers.

Origin of gaillardia

1885–90; <New Latin, named after Gaillard de Charentonneau, 18th-century French botanical amateur; see -ia

Words nearby gaillardia

gaiety, gaijin, Gaikwar, Gail, Gaillard Cut, gaillardia, gaily, gain, gainer, Gaines, Gainesville
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Example sentences from the Web for gaillardia

  • "Gaillardia always reminds me of it a bit—the lemon color," said Ethel Brown.

    Ethel Morton's Enterprise|Mabell S.C. Smith
  • Gaillardia bears very large heads with reddish-brown centers and many yellow or orange rays.

    Flowers of Mountain and Plain|Edith S. Clements
  • The annual kind (Gaillardia picta of florists) is probably the best kind for the home garden.

    The Practical Garden-Book|C. E. Hunn
  • Gaillardia, yellow, red center; two feet; July, August and September until killed by frost.

    A Woman's Hardy Garden|Helena Rutherfurd Ely

British Dictionary definitions for gaillardia

gaillardia
/ (ɡeɪˈlɑːdɪə) /

noun

any plant of the North American genus Gaillardia, having ornamental flower heads with yellow or red rays and purple discs: family Asteraceae (composites)

Word Origin for gaillardia

C19: from New Latin, named after Gaillard de Marentonneau, 18th-century French amateur botanist
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