boneseed en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From bone + seed, either directly as a description of the hard surface of the seeds, or indirectly as a calque of the name of its genus, Osteospermum, from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”) + Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”).
Meanings
- (New-Zealand, countable, uncountable) An upright shrub in the sunflower family (Osteospermum moniliferum, syn. Chrysanthemoides monilifera), native to South Africa but is an invasive pest in Australia and New Zealand.
- (Australia, countable, uncountable) Subspecies Osteospermum moniliferum subsp. monilifera (the subspecies Osteospermum moniliferum subsp. rotundata being known there as bitou bush)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| boneseeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
spiny boneseed · grand boneseed · hairy boneseed · jolly boneseed · fringeleaf boneseed · stinkweed boneseed · sheep boneseed · roundleaf boneseed (Osteospermum rotundifolium · Buchu boneseed · Swartberg boneseed · Grootwinterhoek boneseed · tile boneseed · marigold boneseed · dassiepee boneseed · dassie boneseed · miniseed boneseed · stinksheep boneseed · stinky boneseed · woollystalk boneseed · woolly boneseed · St. Helena boneseed · common boneseed · lamb boneseed · proud boneseed · pyramid boneseed · window boneseed · limestone boneseed