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gerbera
CIDE DICTIONARY
gerbera, prop. n.
A genus of South African or Asiatic herbs having showy daisy-like flowers; it includes some of the African daisies. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gerbera, n. any composite plant of the genus Gerbera of Africa or Asia, esp. the Transvaal daisy.
Etymology
T. Gerber, Ger. naturalist d. 1743
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