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black-eyed Susan

noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The flowering annual plant Rudbeckia hirta.

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Meaning 2

Various other flowering plants:

Certain other members of the genus Rudbeckia.

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Meaning 3

Various other flowering plants:

Hibiscus trionum in the family Malvaceae.

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Meaning 4

Various other flowering plants:

Any black-eyed Susan vine of species Thunbergia alata, in the family Acanthaceae.

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Meaning 5

Various other flowering plants:

Any member of certain species of the Australian plant genus Tetratheca, particularly Tetratheca hirsuta, members of the family Elaeocarpaceae

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Meaning 6

A kind of boiled pudding with currants.

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Usage: UK

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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Meaning 7

the state flower of Maryland; of central and southeastern United States; having daisylike flowers with dark centers and yellow to orange rays

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Rudbeckia hirta, Rudbeckia serotina

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Broader terms: coneflower

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Meaning 8

annual weedy herb with ephemeral yellow purple-eyed flowers; Old World tropics; naturalized as a weed in North America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: flower-of-an-hour, flowers-of-an-hour, bladder ketmia, Hibiscus trionum

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Broader terms: hibiscus

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Meaning 9

tropical African climbing plant having yellow flowers with a dark purple center

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: black-eyed Susan vine, Thunbergia alata

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Broader terms: vine

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: рудбекия (rudbekija) — Rudbeckia hirta
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黑心金光菊 (hēixīn jīnguāngjú) — Rudbeckia hirta
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黑心菊 (hēixīnjú) — Rudbeckia hirta
  • Finnish: kesäpäivänhattu — Rudbeckia hirta
  • French: Suzanne aux yeux noirs — Rudbeckia hirta
  • Spanish: Susana de ojos negros — Rudbeckia hirta
  • Turkish: güneş şapkası — Rudbeckia hirta