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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 naturalist

gerbera in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of gerbera in the British & World English dictionary