echinacea

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs

Etymology

From scientific Latin Echinacea, from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog”, because of the soft "spines" in the centre of the flower) + translingual -acea.

In classic literature

Synonyms

genus Echinacea

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