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cup plant

noun

a hardy composite plant, Silphium perfoliatum, of eastern North America, having large yellow flower heads and opposite leaves that envelop the stem, forming a cup.

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Nearby words

cup final, cup fungus, cup of elijah, cup of tea, cup of tea, one's, cup plant, cup shake, cup tie, cup towel, cup-and-saucer vine, cup-holder

Origin of cup plant

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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