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florist's cineraria

florist's cineraria

9.9
A small plant grown for its many bright flowers in white, pink, red, purple or blue
  • noun
  • /flɔːrɪsts sɪnəˈrɛəriə/
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  • The florist's cineraria is popular in spring gardens for its vibrant blossoms.

Examples

  • She won a prize at the flower show for her beautiful florist's cineraria plants.

  • Grown indoors, the florist's cineraria adds a splash of blue and purple to any room.

  • I bought a beautiful florist's cineraria for my mother.

  • The florist's cineraria blooms bright pink in spring.

  • Grown indoors, the florist's cineraria adds a splash of blue and purple to any room.

  • She won a prize at the flower show for her beautiful florist's cineraria plants.

  • The florist's cineraria is popular in spring gardens for its vibrant blossoms.

Synonyms

Pericallis hybrida
vsflorist's cineraria
  • Specialized
9.9

A garden plant with many bright flowers in colors like blue, purple, or white

is the hybrid ornamental form grown for bright, profuse decorative flowers
cineraria
vsflorist's cineraria
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with bright daisy-like flowers grown to decorate homes or gardens

is a cultivated hybrid form rather than the single native plant
Pericallis
vsflorist's cineraria
  • Specialized
9.9

Plants that people grow for their bright, colorful flowers

is one specific cultivated hybrid within that broader genus

Surface Forms

florist's cineraria singular
florist's cinerarias plural

Morphology

florist's + cineraria

The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'cineraria' is a type of ornamental plant and 'florist's' indicates association (belonging to or sold by a florist). A B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer it refers to a florist-associated cineraria (an ornamental plant), since possessive/attributive relations are a common, predictable pattern.

Etymology

Florist's cineraria got its name from two simple ideas: cineraria comes from an old word for 'ash' because some related plants have grey, ash-coloured leaves, and florist's shows it was often grown and sold by flower sellers. So the name points to the bright, garden plant people buy and display in shops and homes.