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erigeron

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any member of the plant genus Erigeron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemble asters; leaves occasionally (especially formerly) used medicinally

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Erigeron

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: asterid dicot genus

History

Etymology

From the genus name.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: злолетица (zloletica) — Erigeron
  • Chinese Mandarin: 飛蓬屬 /飞蓬属 (fēipéng shǔ) — Erigeron
  • Dutch: fijnstraal — Erigeron
  • Ukrainian: зли́нка (zlýnka) — Erigeron