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gloriosa daisy

noun glo·ri·o·sa daisy \ˌglr-ē-ˈō-sə-, -zə-\

Definition of GLORIOSA DAISY

:  a black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) of either of two tetraploid cultivars with large single or double yellow, orange, maroon, or bicolored flowers
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Origin of GLORIOSA DAISY

gloriosa from New Latin, literally, glorious
First Known Use: 1962

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