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cineraria

noun cin·er·ar·ia \ ˌsi-nə-ˈrer-ē-ə \

Updated on: 21 May 2018

Definition of cineraria

: any of several garden or potted plants derived from a perennial senecio (Senecio cruentus) of the Canary Islands and having heart-shaped leaves and clusters of bright flower heads

Recent Examples of cineraria from the Web

Gardeners who like tall cinerarias often wonder where to buy plants.

— pam peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, "How do flowers get their color and can I change it?," 30 Mar. 2018
In the case of other flowers, including cineraria, genetics are involved.

— pam peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, "How do flowers get their color and can I change it?," 30 Mar. 2018
Gardeners who like cinerarias often wonder where to buy plants.

— pam peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, "How do flowers get their color and can I change it?," 30 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of cineraria

New Latin, from Latin, feminine of cinerarius of ashes, from ciner-, cinis ashes — more at incinerate

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