gail·lar·di·a (g -lär d -)n. Any of several New World plants of the genus Gaillardia in the composite family, having red or yellow florets grouped into large solitary flower heads. Also called blanket flower. [New Latin Gaillardia, genus name, after Gaillard de Marentonneau, 18th-century French botanist.] |
gaillardia [geɪˈlɑːdɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the North American genus Gaillardia, having ornamental flower heads with yellow or red rays and purple discs: family Asteraceae (composites)
[from New Latin, named after Gaillard de Marentonneau, 18th-century French amateur botanist]
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| Noun | 1. |  gaillardia - 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 burgundywild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plant genus Gaillardia - genus of western American hairy herbs with showy flowers blanket flower, fire wheel, fire-wheel, Gaillardia pulchella, Indian blanket - annual of central United States having showy long-stalked yellow flower heads marked with scarlet or purple in the center |
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