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cup plant
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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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Origin of cup plant
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Words nearby cup plant
cuppa, cupped, cupper, cupping, cupping glass, cup plant, cuppy, cupr-, cuprammonium, cupreous, cupressus
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