Echinacea definition
Any of a genus (Echinacea) of North American plants of the composite family, esp. a coneflower (E. purpurea) with purple flowers.
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Any of several coneflowers of the genus Echinacea, having usually pinkish-purple ray flowers.
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The roots, seeds, or other parts of such a plant, used in herbal medicine.
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Any of several coneflowers of the genus Echinacea, having usually pinkish-purple ray flowers.
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A medicinal herb made from the roots, leaves, etc. of certain of these plants.
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The roots, seeds, or other parts of such a plant, used in herbal medicine.
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(plant of genus Echinacea): purple coneflower.
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Singular:
echinacea
Plural:
echinaceasOrigin of echinacea
- New Latin Echīnācea genus name from Latin echīnus sea urchin (from its rough leaves) echinus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From scientific Latin Echinacea, from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhinos, “hedgehog”) (because of the soft "spines" in the centre of the flower) + -acea.
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From Wiktionary
- Echinus (“species of anemone”) + -acea
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