acidanthera

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noun

Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.

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Meanings

nounacidanthera (plural acidantheras)

plural acidantheras

  1. Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.

    The circles, which were ablaze with daffodils this spring, are now afloat with airy geum, cosmos, acidanthera and dahlias.

    2009 August 13, Anne Raver, “A Tapestry of Color, Unfolding All Year”, in New York Times

Origin

From the genus name.

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APA

acidanthera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidanthera

MLA

“acidanthera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidanthera. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acidanthera,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidanthera.

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