zinnia, old maid, old maid flower
(noun) any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
Source: WordNet® 3.1
zinnia (plural zinnias)
Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid
Zinnia
A female given name from English from the flower
Source: Wiktionary
Zin"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL. So called after Professor Zinn, of Göttingen.] (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the composite genus Zinnia, Mexican herbs with opposite leaves and large gay-colored blossoms. Zinnia elegans is the commonest species in cultivation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
