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gaillardia

American  
[gey-lahr-dee-uh] / geɪˈlɑr di ə /

noun

  1. any composite plant of the genus Gaillardia, including the blanket-flowers.

gaillardia British  
/ ɡeɪˈlɑːdɪə /

noun

  1. any plant of the North American genus Gaillardia, having ornamental flower heads with yellow or red rays and purple discs: family Asteraceae (composites)

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Etymology

Origin of gaillardia

1885–90; < New Latin, named after Gaillard de Charentonneau, 18th-century French botanical amateur; -ia

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