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Barberton daisy

Barberton daisy

7.4
A plant from South Africa with large bright orange or red flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːrbərtən ˈdeɪzi/
  • South African
translation icon : margarita de Barberton
  • She received a bouquet featuring a bright orange Barberton daisy as the centerpiece.

Examples

  • The Barberton daisy adds vibrant color to gardens throughout the summer.

  • Many florists use the Barberton daisy in arrangements for its bold appearance.

  • The Barberton daisy blooms beautifully in spring.

  • I bought some Barberton daisies for my garden.

  • Many florists use the Barberton daisy in arrangements for its bold appearance.

  • She received a bouquet featuring a bright orange Barberton daisy as the centerpiece.

  • The Barberton daisy adds vibrant color to gardens throughout the summer.

Synonyms

Gerbera jamesonii
vsBarberton daisy
  • South African
8.7

A plant from South Africa with large bright daisy-like flowers

is the familiar common name used for the same cultivated plant
Transvaal daisy
vsBarberton daisy
  • South African
8.1

A South African plant with bright orange flowers

is an alternate common name used for the same cultivated plant

Surface Forms

Barberton daisy singular
Barberton daisies plural

Morphology

Barberton + daisy

This is a straightforward compositional name: 'daisy' denotes the flower and 'Barberton' is a place/proper name, so a learner who knows both constituents will infer it is a daisy associated with or originating from Barberton. Place-name + noun formations are common cross-linguistically and do not require idiomatic knowledge, so the meaning is transparently derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Barberton daisy probably comes from the town of Barberton in South Africa, where people first found and grew this bright daisy. So the name joins the place and the type of flower, which is why it refers to that colorful South African flower today.