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e·rig·er·on

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–noun

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.

[Origin: 1595–1605; < L érigeron the plant groundsel < Gk érigérōn, equiv. to êri early (c. ere) + gérōn (see geronto-)

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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 : ERIGERON OIL

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