Transvaal daisy

noun

Trans·​vaal daisy
(ˈ)tran(t)s¦väl-,
-raan-,
-nz¦-
: a widely cultivated southern African perennial herb (Gerbera jamesoni) having flower heads with orange to flame-colored strap-shaped rays

called also Barberton daisy

Word History

Etymology

from Transvaal, province of northeast Union of South Africa

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“Transvaal daisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Transvaal%20daisy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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