do·ron·i·cum (d -r n  -km)n. A plant of the genus Doronicum, which includes the leopard's bane. [New Latin, from Arabic darawnaj, from Persian dar  nak.] |
doronicum [dəˈrɒnɪkəm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the Eurasian and N African genus Doronicum, such as leopard's-bane, having yellow daisy-like flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
[New Latin, from Arabic dorūnaj]
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| Noun | 1. |  Doronicum - genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard's baneasterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia leopard's-bane, leopardbane - any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads |
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