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cineraria

Pronunciation: /ˌsɪnəˈrɛːrɪə/
Definition of cineraria

noun

  • a plant of the daisy family with compact masses of bright flowers, cultivated as a winter-flowering pot plant.
    • Genus Pericallis (formerly Senecio or Cineraria), family Compositae

Origin:

modern Latin, feminine of Latin cinerarius 'of ashes', from cinis, ciner- 'ashes' (because of the ash-coloured down on the leaves)

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