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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LIVINGSTONE DAISY

Of unknown origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LIVINGSTONE DAISY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIVINGSTONE DAISY

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Livingstone daisy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIVINGSTONE DAISY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Livingstone daisy

Dorotheanthus bellidiformis

Dorotheanthus bellidiformis is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae, native to the Cape Peninsula in South Africa, where it is known as Bokbaaivygie. It is a low-growing succulent annual growing to 25 cm, and much cultivated for its iridescent, many-petalled, daisy-like blooms in shades of white, yellow, orange, cream, pink and crimson. In temperate areas it must be grown as a half-hardy annual, and lends itself to mass plantings or as edging plants in summer bedding schemes in parks and gardens. It is still widely referenced under its former name, Mesembryanthemum criniflorum.

Definition of Livingstone daisy in the English dictionary

The definition of Livingstone daisy in the dictionary is a gardener's name for various species of Mesembryanthemum, especially M. criniflorum, grown as garden annuals for their brightly coloured showy flowers: family Aizoaceae.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIVINGSTONE DAISY

Livingston
Livingstone
Livonia
Livonian
Livorno
livraison
livre
Livy
livyer
lixivia
lixivial
lixiviate
lixiviation
lixivious
lixivium
lizard
lizard fish
Lizard Head
lizard orchid
Lizard Peninsula

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIVINGSTONE DAISY

Barberton daisy
bumpsadaisy
daisy
lackadaisy
Michaelmas daisy
moon daisy
oxeye daisy
Shasta daisy
upsadaisy
upsy-daisy
whoops-a-daisy

Synonyms and antonyms of Livingstone daisy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Livingstone daisy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIVINGSTONE DAISY

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

Translator English - Chinese

利文斯通菊花
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Livingstone daisy
570 millions of speakers

English

Livingstone daisy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लिविंगस्टोन डेज़ी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ليفينغستون ديزي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ливингстон ромашка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Livingstone margarida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিভিংস্টোন ডেজি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Livingstone daisy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Livingstone daisy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Livingstone Daisy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リビングストンデイジー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리빙스턴 데이지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Livingstone daisy
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Livingstone cúc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லிவிங்ஸ்டோன் டெய்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिव्हिंगस्टोन डेझी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Livingstone papatya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Livingstone margherita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Livingstone daisy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лівінгстон ромашка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Livingstone daisy
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Livingstone μαργαρίτα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Livingstone daisy
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Living daisy
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Livings daisy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Livingstone daisy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVINGSTONE DAISY»

The term «Livingstone daisy» is used very little and occupies the 176.173 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVINGSTONE DAISY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIVINGSTONE DAISY»

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Gardens for All Seasons
... French marigold, gaillardia, godetia, gypsophila, helichrysum, hollyhock, honesty, Iceland poppy, impatiens, larkspur, linaria, Livingstone daisy, lobelia, love-in-a-mist, lupin, mignonette, molucella, nemophila, nemesia, painted daisy, pansy, ...
Mary Horsfall, 2012
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Creating the Prairie Xeriscape
\l/ Livingstone daisy (Dorotheanth us belljdiformis, syn. a,' S Mesembryanthem um belljdiformis, M. crinjflorum) This succulent, frost-tender plant from South Africa is yet another “African daisy” that has undergone a few name changes and may ...
Sara Williams, 2013
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Introducing Human Geographies, Third Edition
Most colonists were less famous and less idealistic than Livingstone. Daisy Phillips, for example, was one of many who emigrated from England in search ofa new home and a better livelihood in the colonies. Along with her husband, Jack, she ...
Paul Cloke, Professor Paul Cloke, Philip Crang, 2013
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Introducing Human Geographies, Second Edition
Most colonists were less famous and less idealistic than Livingstone. Daisy Phillips, for example, was one of many who emigrated from England in search of a new home and a better livelihood in the colonies. Along with her husband, Jack , ...
Paul Cloke, Philip Crang, Mark Goodwin, 2013
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The Chambers Dictionary
Livingstone daisy anybody or somebody still alive; living rock rock still forming part of the bedrock, not detached; living-room a sitting-room for the general use of a family, etc; living wage a wage on which it is possible for a wage-earner and ...
Allied Chambers, 1998
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Waterwise Gardening: Water, Plants and Climate : a Practical ...
... control 49-50 Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa) liquid feeds 51 mushroom compost 30 ,58 Lirope 146-7 mycorrhiza 18 Juniperus 747, 141-2 Livingstone daisy (Mesembryanthemum N K criniflorum) 62 Nepata 150 Kew Gardens 100 Lloyd, ...
Ian Cooke, 2008
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The Book of Container Gardening
... 121, 150 L. regale, 150 lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis), 86, 120, 128, 129, 185 Limonium sinuatum (statice), 137 liriope, 137 Lithodora, 186 L. diffusa ' Heavenly Blue', 86 Livingstone daisy (Mesembryanthemum), 112, 137 Lobelia, 10, ...
Malcolm Hillier, 1991
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The Trouble with Plants: Tales of Trivia and Tribulation ...
Dorotheanthus. There are times when it's best not to be inquisitive, as in the case of the Livingstone daisy. These are low-growing South African annuals with mats of narrow, succulent leaves like green cats' tongues, above which they produce ...
Ian Shenton, 2006
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The Dutch Garden in the Seventeenth Century
For instance, century plant, Adam's needle, Livingstone daisy, and tuberose ( Polianthes tuberosa) originated in South and Central America. Pyracantha coccinea and balsam apple (Momordica balsamina) came from the tropics; African tulip ...
John Dixon Hunt, 1990
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Down to Earth: Garden Plants & Flowers
... Namaqualand daisy. 'Pastel Shades Mix' is a mixture of flower colours including cream, salmon, pale orange and yellow. 151. Dorotheanthus bellidiformis Mesemhryanthemum/Livingstone daisy, Bokhaaivygie Size: 1 0 cm Growth ...
Keith Kirsten, 2003

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIVINGSTONE DAISY»

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Orchid fever grips South Africa
... foxglove, gazania, Iceland poppy, larkspur, Livingstone daisy, lobelia, lupin, pansy, penstemon, primula, schizanthus, sweet pea and viola. «Independent Online, May 14»
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CLIVIAS - flowers that demand attention
Their most noticeable failure is down by the front gate, where there's a dead doreanthus (Livingstone daisy). "It was doing great 'til we got a lot ... «Taranaki Daily News, Oct 13»
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How to colour winter
... dianthus, Foxy foxglove, godetia, Livingstone daisy, lobelia, schizanthus, snapdragons, stocks and viola. Delphinium seed requires a chilling ... «Independent Online, Feb 13»
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Drought-tolerant plants add color to Tampa Bay yards
Ground covers: ornamental sweet potato, purslane, perennial peanut and Livingstone daisy "Mezoo trailing red." Attracts butterflies: pentas «Tampabay.com, May 09»

REFERENCE
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