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gazania
ga·za·ni·a G5066050 (gə-zā′nē-ə, -nyə)n. Any of various plants of the genus Gazania of the composite family, native to southern Africa and widely cultivated for their bright orange, red, yellow, or white daisylike flower heads.
[New Latin, genus name, after Theodorus Gaza (c. 1400-1478), Byzantine humanist in Italy who translated the botanical work of Theophrastus into Latin.]gazania (ɡəˈzeɪnɪə) n (Plants) any plant of the S African genus Gazania, grown for their rayed flowers in variegated colours; the flowers close in the afternoon: family Asteraceae. Also called: treasure flower [named after Theodore of Gaza, (1398–1478), translator of the botanical treatises of Theophrastus]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | gazania - any plant of the genus Gazania valued for their showy daisy flowersflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsgenus Gazania - genus of tomentose tropical African herbs with milky sapGazania rigens, treasure flower - decumbent South African perennial with short densely leafy stems and orange flower rays with black eyespots at base |
gazania
Related to gazania: Gazania rigensWords related to gazanianoun any plant of the genus Gazania valued for their showy daisy flowersRelated Words- flower
- genus Gazania
- Gazania rigens
- treasure flower
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