African daisy

/ˌæfrəkən ˌdeɪzi/
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Definitions of African daisy
  1. noun
    shrub of southwestern Mediterranean region having yellow daisylike flowers
    synonyms: Lonas annua, Lonas inodora, yellow ageratum
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    type of:
    flower
    a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
  2. noun
    any of several plants of the genus Arctotis having daisylike flowers
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    type of:
    flower
    a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
  3. noun
    African or Asiatic herbs with daisylike flowers
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    types:
    Barberton daisy, Gerbera jamesonii, Transvaal daisy
    widely cultivated South African perennial having flower heads with orange to flame-colored rays
    type of:
    flower
    a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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