erigeron [ɪˈrɪdʒərən -ˈrɪg-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the genus Erigeron, whose flowers resemble asters but have narrower rays: family Asteraceae (composites) See also fleabane [1]
[via Latin from Greek, from ēri early + gerōn old man; from the white down characteristic of some species]
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| Noun | 1. |  Erigeron - cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemble asters; leaves occasionally (especially formerly) used medicinallyasterid 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 fleabane - any of several North American plants of the genus Erigeron having daisylike flowers; formerly believed to repel fleas |
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