fleabane
[ flee-beyn ]
/ ˈfliˌbeɪn /
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noun
any of various composite plants, as Pulicaria dysenterica, of Europe, or Erigeron philadelphicus, of the U.S., reputed to destroy or drive away fleas.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Words nearby fleabane
fld., fl. dr., fldxt, flea, fleabag, fleabane, flea beetle, fleabite, flea-bitten, flea collar, flea-flicker
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Example sentences from the Web for fleabane
Our fleabane is a troublesome weed at times, but good husbandry has little to dread from it.
A Year in the Fields|John BurroughsThe illustration Fig. 24 shows how the daisy fleabane looks when first gathered.
Mother Nature's Toy-Shop|Lina BeardThe clover is all graceful curves, the daisy fleabane is stiff and formal with straight lines and angles.
Mother Nature's Toy-Shop|Lina Beard
British Dictionary definitions for fleabane
fleabane
/ (ˈfliːˌbeɪn) /
noun
any of several plants of the genus Erigeron, such as E. acer, having purplish tubular flower heads with orange centres: family Asteraceae (composites)
any of several plants of the related genus Pulicaria, esp the Eurasian P. dysenterica, which has yellow daisy-like flower heads
Canadian fleabane a related plant, Conyza (or Erigeron) canadensis, with small white tubular flower headsUS name: horseweed
any of various other plants reputed to ward off fleas
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