China aster en · NOUN
Etymology
It was brought from China to France by a missionary in the 18th century.
Meanings
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Callistephus chinensis, an ornamental plant native to China.
‘[S]he carelessly bound a glowing wreath of African marygolds and purple China-aster, surmounting the whole with a light kerchief of pink Italian gauze, embroidered by herself in lilies of the valley.’
1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 224:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| China asters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
cmn 翠菊 (Callistephus chinensis) · ca octubrera (Callistephus chinensis) · ko 과꽃 (Callistephus chinensis) · lv Ķīnas astere (Callistephus chinensis) · pl aster chiński (Callistephus chinensis) · cs astra čínská (Callistephus chinensis) · ro ochiul-boului (Callistephus chinensis) · ga astar síneach (Callistephus chinensis) · cy seren Tsieina (Callistephus chinensis) · pl gwiazdosz chiński (Callistephus chinensis) · de Sommeraster (Callistephus chinensis) · pl aster zwyczajny (Callistephus chinensis)