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asteraceous

American  
[as-tuh-rey-shuhs] / ˌæs təˈreɪ ʃəs /

adjective

Botany.

  1. belonging to the Asterasceae, an alternative name for the plant family Compositae.

Etymology

Origin of asteraceous

First recorded in 1875–80; aster + -aceous

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Indian-corn and madder are cultivated: a new Asteraceous flower was found. 

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