"China aster" meaning in English

See China aster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: China asters [plural]
Etymology: It was brought from China to France by a missionary in the 18th century. Head templates: {{en-noun}} China aster (plural China asters)
  1. Callistephus chinensis, an ornamental plant native to China. Wikipedia link: China aster Categories (lifeform): Astereae tribe plants, Flowers Translations (Callistephus chinensis): octubrera [feminine] (Catalan), 翠菊 (cuìjú) (Chinese Mandarin), astra čínská (Czech), Sommeraster [feminine] (German), astar síneach [masculine] (Irish), 과꽃 (gwakkot) (Korean), Ķīnas astere [feminine] (Latvian), ochiul-boului [masculine] (Romanian), seren Tsieina [feminine] (Welsh)

Inflected forms

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          "word": "octubrera"
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