[ sə'ni:sɪəʊ , -ʃɪəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ) a plant of a genus that includes ragwort and groundsel. [Genus Senecio .]
Origin
mod. L., from L., lit. 'old man, groundsel', with ref. to the hairy white fruits.
[ sə'ni:sɪəʊ , -ʃɪəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ) a plant of a genus that includes ragwort and groundsel. [Genus Senecio .]
Origin
mod. L., from L., lit. 'old man, groundsel', with ref. to the hairy white fruits.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004