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Definition of Treasure flower
1. Noun. Decumbent South African perennial with short densely leafy stems and orange flower rays with black eyespots at base.
Definition of Treasure flower
1. Noun. A gazania, any flowers of the genus ''Gazania'', flowering plants found in Southern Africa, especially ''Gazania rigens''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Treasure Flower
Literary usage of Treasure flower
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of Books in the Children's Department of the Carnegie Library of by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (1920)
"Little "treasure flower" is brought up in the temple of Benten where she learns
to care for silkworms, to spin and weave; but she proves to be a real ..."
2. The English Flower Garden and Home Grounds: Design and Arrangement Shown by by William Robinson (1907)
"GAZANIA treasure flower}.—Handsome and distinct dwarf plants ; of much value,
though only hardy enough for our summers. They are most useful on warm soils, ..."
3. The English Flower Garden and Pleasure Ground: Design and Arrangement Shown by William Robinson (1899)
"Gazania (treasure flower).—Handsome and distinct dwarf plants ; of much value,
though only hardy enough for our summers. They arc most useful on warm soils, ..."
4. The Bookman (1917)
"treasure flower: A Child of Japan. Bj Ruth Gaines. New York: EP Dutton & Company.
Illustrated. $1.25. In the Little Schoolmates series, edited by Florence ..."
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