gerbera

American  

[gur-ber-uh, jur-] / ˈgɜr bər ə, ˈdʒɜr- /

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.

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gerbera British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of gerbera

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

Example Sentences

Outlined with a Krink paint marker, the oversize gerbera daisy mural makes a statement from every room in the apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Her son made sure to purchase her Mother’s Day arrangement from Celidan, of purple liatris, pink lilies, yellow tulips, gerbera daisies and daisy poms.

From Washington Post • May 26, 2020

Pastel gerbera daisies on each marble-topped table tremble in the breeze from doors open to a sheltered deck and its distant firepit adjacent to the Burke-Gilman Trail.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2019

The longest 20 minutes of my life ended when the florist returned at last, presenting two identical bundles of gerbera daisies and roses.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2014

A table in the corner has two place settings and a bouquet of white gerbera daisies.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed