gerbera Syllabification: (ger·ber·a)Pronunciation: /ˈgərbərə/Definition of gerbera noun a plant of the daisy family, native to Asia and Africa, with large brightly colored flowers. Genus Gerbera, family Compositae: many species, in particular the widely cultivated Transvaal daisy Origin:modern Latin, named after Traugott Gerber (died 1743), German naturalistgerbera in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of gerbera in the British & World English dictionary