ageratum

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
  2. noun any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers

Etymology

From the genus name.

In classic literature

Synonyms

mistflower, mist-flower, Conoclinium coelestinum, Eupatorium coelestinum

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