释义 |
aster /ˈastə /noun A plant of a large genus that includes the Michaelmas daisy, typically having purple or pink rayed flowers.- Genus Aster, family Compositae: numerous species. See also China aster.
Sow annual flowers such as asters, cosmos, zinnias and marigolds as soon as the frost has passed and the air begins to warm up....- There are flowers everywhere in a carpet of colour: orange globemallows and white asters and purple lupins.
- Roses, pansies, perennial asters, zinnias and even weeds become mildewed.
Origin Early 17th century (in the sense 'a star'): via Latin from Greek astēr 'star'. Rhymes Antofagasta, Astor, canasta, Jocasta, oleaster, pasta, piastre (US piaster), pilaster, poetaster, Rasta, Zoroaster |