eupatorium [ˌjuːpəˈtɔːrɪəm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the genus Eupatorium, of N temperate regions and tropical America: cultivated for their ornamental clusters of purple, pink, or white flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
[from New Latin, from Greek eupatorion hemp agrimony, from Eupator surname of Mithridates VI, king of Pontus and traditionally the first to have used it medicinally]
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| Noun | 1. |  Eupatorium - large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowersasterid 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 Eupatorium maculatum, spotted Joe-Pye weed, Joe-Pye weed - North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads Eupatorium perfoliatum, thoroughwort, agueweed, boneset - perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine Eupatorium purpureum, Joe-Pye weed, marsh milkweed, purple boneset, trumpet weed - North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple |
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