ECHINACEA


Meaning of ECHINACEA in English

[ ˌɛkɪ'neɪsɪə ]

■ noun a North American plant of the daisy family, whose flowers have a raised cone-like centre which appears to consist of soft spines. [Genus Echinacea : several species.]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk ekhinos 'sea urchin, hedgehog'.

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