ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkȯˌlän noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from erio- + -caulon (from Greek kaulos stalk, stem) — more at hole
: a genus (the type of the family Eriocaulaceae) of widely distributed acaulescent herbs having flowers with glandular petals and 4 to 6 stamens