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STAR OF THE VELDT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does star of the veldt mean?
• STAR OF THE VELDT (noun)
The noun STAR OF THE VELDT has 1 sense:
1. any of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliage
Familiarity information: STAR OF THE VELDT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
cape marigold; star of the veldt; sun marigold
Hypernyms ("star of the veldt" is a kind of...):
flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)
Holonyms ("star of the veldt" is a member of...):
Dimorphotheca; genus Dimorphotheca (South African herbs or subshrubs with usually yellow flowers)
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