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Definition of cineraria in English: cinerarianoun ˌsɪnəˈrɛːrɪəˌsɪnəˈrɛriə A plant of the daisy family with compact masses of bright flowers, cultivated as a winter-flowering pot plant. 瓜叶菊 Genus Pericallis (formerly Senecio or Cineraria), family Compositae Example sentencesExamples - In mild-winter climates, you can put the azaleas, cineraria, and hydrangea outdoors after the holidays.
- In coastal areas, set out bedding begonias and cinerarias.
- Blue is a harder colour to find in the winter garden but appears in iris, cinerarias, pansies and violas.
- In zones 15-17, you can also plant cineraria, nemesia, and schizanthus.
OriginModern Latin, feminine of Latin cinerarius 'of ashes', from cinis, ciner- 'ashes' (because of the ash-coloured down on the leaves). Rhymesaquaria, area, armamentaria, Bavaria, Bulgaria, caldaria, columbaria, filaria, frigidaria, Gran Canaria, herbaria, honoraria, malaria, pulmonaria, rosaria, sacraria, Samaria, solaria, tepidaria, terraria Definition of cineraria in US English: cinerarianounˌsɪnəˈrɛriəˌsinəˈrerēə A plant of the daisy family with compact masses of bright flowers, often cultivated as a houseplant. 瓜叶菊 Genus Pericallis (formerly Senecio or Cineraria), family Compositae Example sentencesExamples - In zones 15-17, you can also plant cineraria, nemesia, and schizanthus.
- In coastal areas, set out bedding begonias and cinerarias.
- In mild-winter climates, you can put the azaleas, cineraria, and hydrangea outdoors after the holidays.
- Blue is a harder colour to find in the winter garden but appears in iris, cinerarias, pansies and violas.
OriginModern Latin, feminine of Latin cinerarius ‘of ashes’, from cinis, ciner- ‘ashes’ (because of the ash-colored down on the leaves). |