bellis

Thân thiện

A small bellis grows in the sunny meadow.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of plants in the family Asteraceae: Bellis is the genus name for a group of flowering plants commonly known as daisies. The most familiar species is Bellis perennis, the common daisy.

Usage

Bellis is used in formal, scientific contexts such as botany, horticulture, and biology to refer to this specific genus. It is not typically used in everyday conversation, where "daisy" is the common term.

Examples

• Scientific Context:
  • The genus Bellis includes several perennial species.
  • This lawn is covered with Bellis perennis.
• General Context (using the common name implied by the genus):
  • The field was white with bellis (daisies). (This usage is rare and poetic.)

Advanced Usage

• In Taxonomy: Used as the first part of a binomial name to classify organisms.
  • The study focused on the morphological differences within Bellis.

Variants and Related Words

• Bellis perennis (n): The Latin binomial name for the common daisy.
• Daisy (n): The common English name for flowers in the genus , especially .

Synonyms

• Daisy (common name)
• Common daisy (for )
• Lawn daisy (for )

Notes

• The word is almost exclusively a scientific term. When used alone, it refers to the entire genus. In everyday language, the common name "daisy" is always preferred.

Học thuật

Noun

1. daisy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Bellis
• genus Bellis