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China aster

China aster noun: callistephus chinensis, an ornamental plant native to China.

Noun

China aster (plural China asters)

  1. Callistephus chinensis, an ornamental plant native to China.
    • ‘[S]he carelessly bound a glowing wreath of African marygolds and purple China-aster, surmounting the whole with a light kerchief of pink Italian gauze, embroidered by herself in lilies of the valley.’1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 224

Forms of China aster

pluralChina asters

Origin of China aster

It was brought from China to France by a missionary in the 18th century.

Questions about China aster

What does China aster mean?
China aster means callistephus chinensis, an ornamental plant native to China.
What part of speech is China aster?
China aster is a noun.
What is the plural of China aster?
The plural of China aster is China asters.

Words near China aster in the dictionary

  1. chin-up bars
  2. chin-ups
  3. chin-wag
  4. chin-wags
  5. china
  6. China aster
  7. China asters
  8. China bark
  9. China bean
  10. China beans
  11. china blue

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