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cineraria definition

cin·erar·ia (sin′ə rer′ē ə)

noun

a common hothouse plant (Senecio cruentus) of the composite family, with heart-shaped leaves and colorful flowers

Etymology: ModL < L cinerarius, pertaining to ashes < cinis (see cinerarium)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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