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

Example Sentences

Each of us had a teal-glazed ceramic vessel fitted with green rubber-coated chicken wire to hold flowers in place and a bucket of Gerbera daisies, shimmer roses, sweet peas and phlox in a palette that ranged from grapefruit to lavender.

From New York Times

In order for it to bloom, Gerbera daisy needs bright sun for a few hours, ideally in the morning.

From Salon

Floral art illustrations composed of roses, gerbera daisies, tulips, leaves, foliage, and sparks “to light her path” flooded social feeds.

From The Verge

She loved to explore the city’s streets, buying gerbera daisies from flower vendors to brighten her dorm room.

From Washington Post

After zhushing a coral peony and throwing in a few gerbera daisies, he stood back to consider the framing of his six-by-four-foot orange-hued flower heart: black pavement, white crosswalk lines, a “No Turns” sign, the marquee of Barclays Center casting a quote from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — “The time is always right to do what is right” — into the early-morning dark.

From New York Times