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单词 osteospermum
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Definition of osteospermum in English:

osteospermum

nounPlural osteospermumsɒstɪəʊˈspəːməmˌɑstioʊˈspərməm
  • A plant or shrub of the daisy family, native to Africa and the Middle East, some varieties of which are cultivated for their yellow, violet, pink, or white flowers.

    南非万寿菊

    Genus Osteospermum, family Compositae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • With the helichrysum is a rich purple-red flowered osteospermum which contrasts wonderfully with the furry yellow-green leaves.
    • That does not, however, mean that I will stop bugging the local nurseries to stock the exotic osteospermum!
    • His garden has a ‘contemplative side’, with plants from China and Japan, including maples and Himalayan poppies, and a sunnier, Mediterranean side, with euphorbia, osteospermum, sedums, cistus and lavenders.
    • I love rudbeckias of all sizes, shastas similarly, colourful chrysanthemums and coreopsis, marguerites, ox-eyes, osteospermums; the list is almost endless.
    • Daisies such as arcotis, erigerum, gazanias and osteospermums are terrific value, flowering for many months of summer.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from osteo- + Greek sperma 'seed'.

Definition of osteospermum in US English:

osteospermum

nounˌästēōˈspərməmˌɑstioʊˈspərməm
  • A plant or shrub of the daisy family, native to Africa and the Middle East, some varieties of which are cultivated for their yellow or violet flowers.

    南非万寿菊

    Genus Osteospermum, family Compositae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Daisies such as arcotis, erigerum, gazanias and osteospermums are terrific value, flowering for many months of summer.
    • With the helichrysum is a rich purple-red flowered osteospermum which contrasts wonderfully with the furry yellow-green leaves.
    • His garden has a ‘contemplative side’, with plants from China and Japan, including maples and Himalayan poppies, and a sunnier, Mediterranean side, with euphorbia, osteospermum, sedums, cistus and lavenders.
    • I love rudbeckias of all sizes, shastas similarly, colourful chrysanthemums and coreopsis, marguerites, ox-eyes, osteospermums; the list is almost endless.
    • That does not, however, mean that I will stop bugging the local nurseries to stock the exotic osteospermum!

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from osteo- + Greek sperma ‘seed’.

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