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gazania (iou)



gazania noun. E19.
[mod. Latin (see below), from Theodorus Gaza (1398-1478), Greek scholar.]
Any of various mostly southern African plants of the genus Gazania, of the composite family, with conspicuous orange, yellow, scarlet, etc., ray-florets; esp. G. rigens (also called treasure-flower), grown as an ornamental flower.