Gaillardia Definition
gə-lärdē-ə
noun
Any of a genus (Gaillardia) of American plants of the composite family, having large, showy flower heads with yellow or reddish rays and disks.
Webster's New World
Origin of Gaillardia
New Latin Gaillardia genus name after Gaillard de Marentonneau, 18th-century French botanist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition