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gaillardia

gail·lar·di·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gey-lahr-dee-uh]
    • /geɪˈlɑr di ə/
    • /ɡeɪlˈɑːdiə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gey-lahr-dee-uh]
    • /geɪˈlɑr di ə/

Definitions of gaillardia word

  • noun gaillardia any composite plant of the genus Gaillardia, including the blanket-flowers. 1
  • noun gaillardia An American plant of the daisy family, cultivated for its bright red and yellow flowers. 1
  • noun gaillardia any plant of the North American genus Gaillardia, having ornamental flower heads with yellow or red rays and purple discs: family Asteraceae (composites) 0
  • noun gaillardia any of a genus (Gaillardia) of American plants of the composite family, having large, showy flower heads with yellow or reddish rays and disks 0
  • noun gaillardia Any of several New World flowering plants of the genus Gaillardia. 0

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Origin of gaillardia

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < New Latin, named after Gaillard de Charentonneau, 18th-century French botanical amateur; see -ia

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Parts of speech for Gaillardia

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gaillardia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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