a plant of the composite family that resembles a daisy. Flowers: colorful, large. Native to: Africa. Genera Dimorphotheca, Gerbera, Lonas. (20 of 32 words)

Link:

http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary 1861685225/definition.html [cite]

Merriam-Webster:

African daisy

Summary:

any of a genus (Arctotis) of widely cultivated composite herbs native to southern Africa (14 of 23 words)

Link:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/african daisy [cite]

Random House:

African daisy

Summary:

any of several composite plants native to Africa, especially of the genera Arctotis, Gerbera, and Lonas, having showy, daisylike flowers. (20 of 22 words)

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http://dictionary.infoplease.com/african-daisy [cite]

Columbia:

flower

Summary:

name for the specialized part of a plant containing the reproductive organs, applied to angiosperms only. A flower may be thought of as a modified, ... (25 of 455 words)

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http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0818984.html [cite]

Wiktionary:

flower | flowers [plural] | flowered [past tense] | flowering [present participle] | head | pseudanthium | cream | prime | bloom | blossom | aflower | flowerbed | flower girl | flowerpot | flowery | passionflower | sunflower

Summary:

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction. | [botany] A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), ... (32 of 422 words, 10 senses, 2 images, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

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http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/flower [cite]

Britannica:

flower

Summary:

the reproductive portion of any plant in the division Magnoliophyta, commonly called flowering plants or angiosperms. As popularly used, the term ... (21 of 103 words)

Link:

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/211029/flower [cite]

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