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cup plant
noun
- a hardy composite plant, Silphium perfoliatum, of eastern North America, having large yellow flower heads and opposite leaves that envelop the stem, forming a cup.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cup plant1
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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