erigeron

[ ih-rij-uh-ron, -er-uhn ]

/ ɪˈrɪdʒ əˌrɒn, -ər ən /

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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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Origin of erigeron

1595–1605; <Latin ērigeron the plant groundsel <Greek ērigérōn, equivalent to êri early (cognate with ere) + gérōn (see geronto-)

Words nearby erigeron

Eridanus, Eridu, Erie, Erie Canal, Erigena, erigeron, Erigone, Erik, Erika, Erikson, Eriksson

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How to use erigeron in a sentence

This plant appears to be generically distinct from Erigeron, particularly in its stipitate pappus.
Expedition into Central Australia|Charles Sturt
The botanist knows this plant of the hills and banks as one of the species of the genus Erigeron.
Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 5 [May 1902]|Various

British Dictionary definitions for erigeron

erigeron

/ (ɪˈrɪdʒərən, -ˈrɪɡ-) /

noun

any plant of the genus Erigeron, whose flowers resemble asters but have narrower rays: family Asteraceae (composites)See also fleabane (def. 1)

Word Origin for erigeron

C17: via Latin from Greek, from ēri early + gerōn old man; from the white down characteristic of some species

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