boneseed

noun

Etymology

From bone + seed, either directly as a description of the hard surface of the seeds, or indirectly as a calque of the name of its genus, Osteospermum, from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”) + Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”).

  1. derived from σπέρμα — “seed
  2. derived from ὀστέον — “bone

Definitions

  1. An upright shrub in the sunflower family (Osteospermum moniliferum, syn. Chrysanthemoides…

    An upright shrub in the sunflower family (Osteospermum moniliferum, syn. Chrysanthemoides monilifera), native to South Africa but is an invasive pest in Australia and New Zealand.

  2. Subspecies Osteospermum moniliferum subsp. monilifera (the subspecies Osteospermum…

    Subspecies Osteospermum moniliferum subsp. monilifera (the subspecies Osteospermum moniliferum subsp. rotundata being known there as bitou bush)

The neighborhood

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