osteospermum

os te o sper mum |ˌästēōˈspərməm ˌɑstioʊˈspərməm | ▶noun ( pl. osteosperma |-mə | ) a plant or shrub of the daisy family, native to Africa and the Middle East, some varieties of which are cultivated for their yellow or violet flowers. [Genus Osteospermum, family Compositae. ] ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek, osteo-, ‘bone ’ + Greek, sperma, ‘seed. ’

osteospermum

osteospermum |ɒstɪəʊˈspəːməm | ▶noun ( pl. osteospermums ) a plant or shrub of the daisy family, native to Africa and the Middle East, some varieties of which are cultivated for their yellow, violet, pink, or white flowers. ●Genus Osteospermum, family Compositae. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from osteo- + Greek sperma ‘seed ’.