gerbera
[ gur-ber-uh, jur- ]
/ ˈgɜr bər ə, ˈdʒɜr- /
noun
any of various composite plants of the genus Gerbera, native to Africa and Asia, having showy, many-rayed flowers ranging from yellow to red.
Origin of gerbera
< New Latin (Linnaeus), named after Traugott
Gerber (died 1743), German naturalist; see
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Words nearby gerbera
geranium,
geranium family,
gerar,
gerard,
geratology,
gerbera,
gerbil,
gerd,
gerent,
gerenuk,
gerfalcon
British Dictionary definitions for gerbera
gerbera
/ (ˈdʒɜːbərə) /
noun
any plant of the perennial genus Gerbera, esp the Barberton daisy from S. Africa, G. jamesonii, grown, usually as a greenhouse plant, for its large brightly coloured daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae
Word Origin for gerbera
named after Traugott
Gerber (died 1743), German naturalist