Function: noun
Date: 1839
1 : one of the marginal flowers of the head in a composite plant (as the aster) that also has disk flowers
2 : the entire head in a plant (as chicory) that lacks disk flowers
Function: noun
Date: 1839
1 : one of the marginal flowers of the head in a composite plant (as the aster) that also has disk flowers
2 : the entire head in a plant (as chicory) that lacks disk flowers
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012