[ ɪ'rɪdʒərɒn , ɛ- ]
■ noun a herbaceous plant of the daisy family. [Genus Erigeron .]
Origin
mod. L., from L., 'groundsel' (the original sense in Engl.), from Gk ērigerōn , from ēri 'early' + gerōn 'old man' (because the plant flowers early in the year, and some species bear grey down).