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grindelia
(grin dēl′yə, -dē′lē ə)
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noun
any of a genus (Grindelia) of coarse plants of the composite family, with large, yellow flower heads: the dried stems and leaves are used medicinally
Origin: ModL, after H. Grindel (1776-1836), professor of botany at Riga
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