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noun
Any of several New World flowering plants of the genus Gaillardia
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any plant of western America of the genus Gaillardia having hairy leaves and long-stalked flowers in hot vibrant colors from golden yellow and copper to rich burgundy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: wildflower, wild flower
Narrower terms: blanket flower, Indian blanket, fire wheel, fire-wheel, Gaillardia pulchella
History
From the genus name. Named after Maître Gaillard de Charentonneau, an 18th-century French magistrate and an enthusiastic botanist.
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