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erigeron
[ ih-rij-uh-ron, -er-uhn ]
noun
- any composite plant of the genus Erigeron, having flower heads resembling those of the asters but with narrower and usually more numerous white or purple rays.
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of erigeron1
C17: via Latin from Greek, from ēri early + gerōn old man; from the white down characteristic of some species
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Example Sentences
This plant appears to be generically distinct from Erigeron, particularly in its stipitate pappus.
From Project Gutenberg
The botanist knows this plant of the hills and banks as one of the species of the genus Erigeron.
From Project Gutenberg
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