China aster
noun
an asterlike composite plant, Callistephus chinensis, cultivated in numerous varieties having white, yellow, blue, red, or purple flowers.
Origin of China aster
First recorded in 1810–20
Example sentences from the Web for china aster
No, here is an African marigold, and a China-aster, and a Michaelmas daisy.
Harry's Ladder to Learning |AnonymousI hate to think I've got to grow up, and be Miss March, and wear long gowns, and look as prim as a china-aster!
Lives of Girls Who Became Famous |Sarah Knowles Bolton
British Dictionary definitions for china aster
China aster
noun
a Chinese plant, Callistephus chinensis, widely cultivated for its aster-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)