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erigeron

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e⋅rig⋅er⋅on

  [i-rij-uh-ron, -er-uhn]
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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 ērigeron the plant groundsel < Gk ērigérōn, equiv. to êri early (c. ere ) + gérōn (see geronto- )
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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
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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