cineraria

[ sin-uh-rair-ee-uh ]

noun

1. any of several horticultural varieties of a composite plant, Senecio hybridus, of the Canary Islands, having clusters of flowers with white, blue, purple, red, or variegated rays.

cineraria

/ ˌsɪnəˈrɛərɪə /

noun

1. a plant, Senecio cruentus, of the Canary Islands, widely cultivated for its blue, purple, red, or variegated daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

Word History and Origins

Origin of cineraria¹

1590–1600; < New Latin, feminine of cinerārius ashen, equivalent to Latin ciner- (stem of cinis ashes) + -ārius -ary; so named from ash-colored down on leaves

Word History and Origins

Origin of cineraria¹

C16: from New Latin, from Latin cinerārius of ashes, from cinis ashes; from its downy leaves

Example Sentences

She remained standing by a vase of cineraria, flourishing in spite of the severe winter weather.

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In this country usually propagated by seed, as for Cineraria; but special varieties are perpetuated by offsets.

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It is so much like the silvery Cineraria that it is difficult to remember that it prefers a cool and even partly-shaded place.

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Did it demonstrate that Succus Cineraria Maritima would cure cataract?

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What has been done with the Cineraria has its parallel in quite a number of the most elegant decorative flowers.

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