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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAILLARDIA

From New Latin, named after Gaillard de Marentonneau, 18th-century French amateur botanist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GAILLARDIA

gaillardia  [ɡeɪˈlɑːdɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAILLARDIA

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Gaillardia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GAILLARDIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Gaillardia

Gaillardia /ɡeɪˈlɑrdiə/, the blanket flowers, is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, native to North and South America. It was named after an M. Gaillard de Charentonneau, an 18th-century French magistrate who was a patron of botany. The common name may refer to the resemblance of the inflorescence to the brightly patterned blankets made by Native Americans, or to the ability of wild taxa to blanket the ground with colonies. Many cultivars have been bred for ornamental use.

Definition of gaillardia in the English dictionary

The definition of gaillardia in the dictionary is any plant of the North American genus Gaillardia, having ornamental flower heads with yellow or red rays and purple discs: family Asteraceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAILLARDIA


bouvardia
buːˈvɑːdɪə
bradycardia
ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪə
cardia
ˈkɑːdɪə
dextrocardia
ˌdɛkstrəʊˈkɑːdɪə
encyclopaedia
ɪnˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːdɪə
encyclopedia
ɛnˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːdɪə
endocardia
endəʊˈkɑːdɪə
foolhardier
ˈfuːlˌhɑːdɪə
gerardia
dʒəˈrɑːdɪə
giardia
dʒaɪˈɑːdɪə
media
ˈmiːdɪə
megalocardia
ˌmɛɡələʊˈkɑːdɪə
mixed-media
mɪkst ˈmiːdɪə
multimedia
ˌmʌltɪˈmiːdɪə
myocardia
ˌmaɪəʊˈkɑːdɪə
new-media
njuː ˈmiːdɪə
pericardia
ˌpɛrɪˈkɑːdɪə
stenocardia
ˌstɛnəʊˈkɑːdɪə
tachycardia
ˌtækɪˈkɑːdɪə
tardier
ˈtɑːdɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAILLARDIA

gaieties
gaiety
gaijin
Gaikwar
Gaillard Cut
gaily
gain
gain ground
gain time
gainable
gainer
gainful
gainful employment
gainfully
gainfulness
gaingiving
gainings
gainless
gainlessness
gainliness

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAILLARDIA

Acadia
Arcadia
Cambodia
epicardia
exordia
hoodia
India
intermedia
La Guardia
Lombardia
Lydia
mass media
mixed media
new media
news media
Odia
podia
primordia
print media
social media

Synonyms and antonyms of gaillardia in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gaillardia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAILLARDIA

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The translations of gaillardia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gaillardia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

gaillardia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gaillardia
570 millions of speakers

English

gaillardia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gaillardia
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

gaillardia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гейллардия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gaillardia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gaillardia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gaillarde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gaillardia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gaillardia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

gaillardia
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Translator English - Korean

gaillardia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gaillardia
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

gaillardia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gaillardia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅलर्डिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gaillardia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gaillardia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gaillardia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гейллардія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gaillardia
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

gaillardia
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Gaillardia
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

gaillardia
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

gaillardia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gaillardia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAILLARDIA»

The term «gaillardia» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.170 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAILLARDIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gaillardia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAILLARDIA»

Discover the use of gaillardia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gaillardia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Diseases and Pests of Ornamental Plants
GAILLARDIA Diseoses Leaf Spot (Septoria gaillardiae). In the Middle West and South, the leaves may be spotted by this fungus. Control: Spray with a copper or dithiocar- bamate fungicide if the disease becomes prevalent. Powdery Mildews  ...
Pascal P. Pirone, 1978
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International Poisonous Plants Checklist: An Evidence-Based ...
Pers. gadon machiji –see– Trianthema portulacastrum L. gadong –see– Dioscorea convolvulacea Schltdl. & Cham. gaillardia –see– Gaillardia pulchella Foug. var. picta (Sweet) A. Gray gaillardia arisTaTa Pursh [Asteraceae] Citations: Burry ...
D. Jesse Wagstaff, 2008
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Groundcovers for the South
Deadhead to prolong flowering. In spring, thin plants to the desired spacing if too many come up. Remove old plants periodically to allow new, more vigorous plants to grow. Propagation Gaillardia pulchella is a reseeding annual or short- lived ...
Marie Harrison, 2006
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A Dictionary of Common Wildflowers of Texas & the Southern ...
Gaillardia aestivalis Prairie Gaillardia Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket SCIENTIFIC NAME: Gaillardia, for Gaillard de Charentoneau (fl. late 1700s), a French magistrate and member of the Academic des Sciences, a patron of botany + ...
Amanda Neill, 2005
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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
(Compositae) gaillarde peinte (F) Gaillardia picta Hort, (syn) gaillardia, rosering ( E) Kokardenblume (D) gaillardia, rosering (E) see Gaillardia pulchella gaillet à trois cornes (F) see Galium tricorne gaillet anisé (F) see Galium valantia gaillet ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
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Wildflowers of the Western Plains: A Field Guide
Gaillardia mavis Rayless Gaillardia, Fragrant Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy, Sweet Gaillardia Plant: A perennial with branching roots and a basal rosette of leaves that alternate on a verv short stem. The leaves are from 2-6 inches long and ...
Zoe Merriman Kirkpatrick, 1992
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CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
(1) Gaillardia arizonica; (4) Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 11536. (1) Gaillardia lanceolata var. fastigiata; (4) Big Thicket Nature Pres. 11537. (1) Gaillardia lutea; (3) asteraceae; (4) Chickasaw National Recreation Area 11538.
Tim Johnson, 1998
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Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers
Gaillardia/ Indian Blanket Composite Family ( Compositae/Asteraceae) Common names: Blanket Flower, Firewheel, Sunburst, Bandana Daisy I ust as fields of bluebonnets are a sign of spring in Texas, fields of In- I dian blanket or gaillardia  ...
Elizabeth Silverthorne, 2002
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Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States: Bignonias to Sunflowers
Type locality: Mount Dana, Yosemite National Park. July-Aug. 46. GAILLARDIA Fouq. Mem. Acad. Paris 1786: 5. 1788. Annual, biennial, or perennial herbs, simple-stemmed or branched, scapose in some species. Leaves alternate or entirely ...
Roxana Stinchfield Ferris, LeRoy Abrams, 1960
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Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada
Gaillardia lntea Grccoe. Yellow Gaillardia. Fig. 4343- Gaillardia lotea Grreoe, Pittooia 3: 37. 19oa. Stem rooghish-poheroleot or eioereoos, osoally heaoehed. ii°-a° high, the heaoehes steaight, oearly ereet. Stem leares sessile, ohloog ...
Nathaniel Lord Britton, Addison Brown, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAILLARDIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gaillardia is used in the context of the following news items.
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In The Garden: Perennials are in it for the long haul
If you can't water a lot, there are many perennials that thrive in the heat; use sedums, catmint, or gaillardia. A wet spot can also be transformed; ... «Utica Observer Dispatch, Jul 15»
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July in the garden
... bulbine, cat's whiskers, coleus, crossandra, false heather, fire spike, gaillardia, ginger, goldenrod, impatiens, Joseph's coat, lantana, marigold ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Garden column: Learn to fix what's bugging you
Dill, fennel, gaillardia, clover, cilantro, mustards, sunflowers, echinacea, milkweeds, crape myrtle, parsley and goldenrod bring in the good guys ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
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Go native: Plant a garden that's friendly to wildlife
Blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella) — A reseeding annual with red-orange flowers with yellow margins. Good in full sun areas that are ... «Pensacola News Journal, Jul 15»
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GV Gardeners: Keep close eye on garden in July
Long-lived annuals such as coreopsis, gaillardia, cosmos and vinca can be encouraged to bloom again by cutting back the plants several ... «Green Valley News, Jul 15»
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Wildflower, weed debate meets happy median
The gaillardia, tickseed, bachelor buttons and other species are looking good. In the struggle between weeds and flowers, we've reached a ... «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»
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Breaking ground
The same holds true with long-blooming perennials including rudbeckia (black-eyed Susan), purple coneflower and gaillardia. Cut off the spent. «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
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Botanists profile the world's grasslands
... families and photos of such familiar natives as coneflower, butterfly milkweed, gaillardia, evening primrose, blue grama grass and aspen. «Pueblo Chieftain, Jul 15»
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When summer gets hot, these plants keep blooming
Other good choices are black-eyed susans, zinnias, gaillardia and summer phlox for sunny areas, and ferns such as leatherleaf, Japanese ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
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Beauty and the bees
This gaillardia has unique pinwheel, bright-yellow flowers. It blooms throughout an exceptional long period with a compact mounding habit 21 ... «Greenhouse Management, Jul 15»

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