Meanings
livingstone daisy1
plural livingstone daisies
- alternativeAlternative form of Livingstone daisy (Cleretum bellidiforme).
Livingstone daisy2
plural Livingstone daisies · alternative livingstone daisy
- Cleretum bellidiforme, a succulent of South Africa.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlow-growing showy succulent annual of South Africa having white or pink or red or orange flowers and spatulate leaves covered in papillae that resemble small crystals
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Origin
livingstone daisy · noun
From the occurrence on parts of the plant of bodies resembling small crystals.
Full word history & related roots →Livingstone daisy · noun
After British explorer David Livingstone, by horticulturalist Samuel Ryder in 1928, possibly influenced by the resemblance of the leaves to small stones.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
livingstone daisy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/livingstone%20daisy
“livingstone daisy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/livingstone%20daisy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “livingstone daisy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/livingstone%20daisy.
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