boneseed
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From bone + seed, either directly as a description of the hard surface of the seeds, or indirectly as a calque of the name of its former genus, Osteospermum, from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”) + Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]boneseed (countable and uncountable, plural boneseeds)
- (New Zealand) An upright shrub in the sunflower family, Chrysanthemoides monilifera, which is native to South Africa but is an invasive pest in Australia and New Zealand.
- (Australia) Subspecies Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera (the subspecies Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata being known there as bitou bush)
Synonyms
[edit]- (Chrysanthemoides monilifera): Osteospermum moniliferum
References
[edit]boneseed on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Chrysanthemoides on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Chrysanthemoides on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Chrysanthemoides at The Plant List