Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

china aster

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: chi-na aster
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Callistephus chinensis, an ornamental plant native to China.

Example Sentences

"‘[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.’"

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

China asters (plural)

Synonyms

callistephus chinensis

Questions

What does china aster mean?: Callistephus chinensis, an ornamental plant native to China.
Where does china aster come from?: It was brought from China to France by a missionary in the 18th century.

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