gazania

noun

ga·​za·​nia gə-ˈzā-nē-ə How to pronounce gazania (audio)
-nyə
: any of a genus (Gazania) of South African composite herbs often cultivated for their brightly colored flowers

Examples of gazania in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And Reutlinger’s favorite: giant yellow gazania daisies. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2023 Our curb appeal stars two New Zealand tea shrubs aglow in head-turning pyrotechnics amidst amber waves of luminous gazanias. Susan Christian Goulding, Orange County Register, 19 May 2017 TIP OF THE WEEK Gerbera daisies come from South Africa, a habitat shared with gazanias and geraniums. Redlands Daily Facts, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Theodorus Gaza †1478 Greek scholar

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gazania was in 1813

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“Gazania.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gazania. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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