African daisy

noun

: any of a genus (Arctotis) of widely cultivated composite herbs native to southern Africa

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of African daisy was in 1731

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“African daisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/African%20daisy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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