gerbera

[ gur-ber-uh, jur- ]

noun

1. any of various composite plants of the genus Gerbera, native to Africa and Asia, having showy, many-rayed flowers ranging from yellow to red.

gerbera

/ ˈdʒɜːbərə /

noun

1. any plant of the perennial genus Gerbera, esp the Barberton daisy from S. Africa, G. jamesonii, grown, usually as a greenhouse plant, for its large brightly coloured daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of gerbera¹

< New Latin (Linnaeus), named after Traugott Gerber (died 1743), German naturalist; -a ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of gerbera¹

named after Traugott Gerber (died 1743), German naturalist