RUDBECKIA


Meaning of RUDBECKIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌrəd-ˈbe-kē-ə, rüd- ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Olof Rudbeck died 1702 Swedish scientist

Date: circa 1759

: any of a genus ( Rudbeckia ) of North American chiefly perennial composite herbs having showy flower heads with mostly yellow ray flowers and a usually conical scaly receptacle

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