New England aster

American  

noun

1. a tall composite plant, Aster novae-angliae, of the northeastern U.S., the flowers of which have lavender to deep-purple rays.

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Etymology

Origin of New England aster

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

And nothing, I have discovered, is much easier to transplant than a New England aster, the showiest of the family.

From How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers by Bleyer, Willard Grosvenor

At that time Scudder had reason to believe that the Pearl Crescent laid its eggs exclusively upon the New England aster.

From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.

Here, among others, may be found the beautiful aster Novae-Anglia, or New England aster with blue or rose-colored rays and a yellow center, the blossoms fluffy and large, often fully two inches across.

From Some Summer Days in Iowa by Lazell, Frederick John