e·rig·er·on
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| 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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Erigeron
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| erigeron | |
noun | |
| cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemble asters; leaves occasionally (especially formerly) used medicinally |
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Main Entry: erig·er·on
Pronunciation: &-'rij-&-r&n, -"rän
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a widely distributedgenus of composite herbs having flower heads resembling asters but with fewer and narrower involucral bracts
2 a : any plant of the genus Erigeron b : theleaves and tops of plants of the genus Erigeron occas. and especially formerly used as a diuretic and as a hemostatic in uterine hemorrhage c :
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