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cineraria

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

plural of cinerarium

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of the genus Cineraria of flowering plants in the sunflower family.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

Any of the garden flowers in the species Pericallis × hybrida (formerly classified in the genus Cineraria).

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noun

Meaning 4

herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue or purple or red or variegated daisylike flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Pericallis cruenta, Senecio cruentus

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Broader terms: flower

History

Etymology

From the genus name.

Real reading context

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