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单词 gerbera
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Definition of gerbera in English:

gerbera

noun ˈdʒəːb(ə)rəˈɡəːb(ə)rəˈɡərbərə
  • A tropical Old World plant of the daisy family, with large brightly coloured flowers, cultivated under glass in cooler regions.

    Genus Gerbera, family Compositae: many species, in particular the Transvaal daisy

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the galleries, export market cut flowers such as anthuriums, orchids, carnations, heliconiums and gerberas attracted a large number of people.
    • Drape doorways with strings of dark-red crystals, ruby gerberas and deep pink bougainvillea.
    • The gerbera is a most sensitive plant to propagate from seed and if you sow a hundred seeds you would be lucky to get a few plants out of them.
    • I really really liked that bouquet of gerberas you bought me, as well as that really cute teddy bear.
    • Large flowers such as gerberas are less time-consuming to work with than small ones like button mums, as you'll need fewer stems to cover the foam base.

Origin

Modern Latin, named after Traugott Gerber (died 1743), German naturalist.

Rhymes

Berbera
 
 

Definition of gerbera in US English:

gerbera

nounˈɡərbərə
  • A plant of the daisy family, native to Asia and Africa, with large brightly colored flowers.

    Genus Gerbera, family Compositae: many species, in particular the widely cultivated Transvaal daisy

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Drape doorways with strings of dark-red crystals, ruby gerberas and deep pink bougainvillea.
    • Large flowers such as gerberas are less time-consuming to work with than small ones like button mums, as you'll need fewer stems to cover the foam base.
    • The gerbera is a most sensitive plant to propagate from seed and if you sow a hundred seeds you would be lucky to get a few plants out of them.
    • In the galleries, export market cut flowers such as anthuriums, orchids, carnations, heliconiums and gerberas attracted a large number of people.
    • I really really liked that bouquet of gerberas you bought me, as well as that really cute teddy bear.

Origin

Modern Latin, named after Traugott Gerber (died 1743), German naturalist.

 
 
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