ˌgalə̇nˈsōgə noun
Etymology: New Latin, after Mariano M. de Galinsoga died 1797 Spanish botanist
1. capitalized : a small genus of weedy tropical American herbs (family Compositae) with opposite leaves and small heads of yellowish flowers some of which have become naturalized in Europe and No. America — see frenchweed 2
2. plural galinsoga : any plant of the genus Galinsoga