ursinia
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A plant from southern Africa grown for bright daisy-like yellow, orange, or white flowers
- noun
- /ˌɜrˈzɪniə/
- South African
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ursinia
- Gardeners often choose ursinia to add color to rockeries and borders.
Examples
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The vibrant orange ursinia in her garden bloomed early in the spring.
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The ursinia blooms beautifully in the spring.
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After planting ursinia seeds, she was delighted by the profusion of yellow flowers.
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I planted several ursinias in my garden.
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After planting ursinia seeds, she was delighted by the profusion of yellow flowers.
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Gardeners often choose ursinia to add color to rockeries and borders.
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The vibrant orange ursinia in her garden bloomed early in the spring.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ursinia reminds us of the Latin root ursus, which means 'bear', so a helpful image is a little 'bear' among bright flowers. That's why ursinia names a group of South African plants known for their showy, daisy-like yellow, orange, or white blooms.
