World's Fair plant

noun

Synonym of belvedere (“Bassia scoparia”).

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noun
  1. Synonym of belvedere (“Bassia scoparia”).

    Synonyms: belvedere

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nounSynonym of belvedere (“Bassia scoparia”).

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Origin

world's fair + plant. From being used as a decorative plant in the gardens of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago.

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APA

World's Fair plant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/World's%20Fair%20plant

MLA

“World's Fair plant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/World's%20Fair%20plant. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “World's Fair plant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/World's%20Fair%20plant.

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