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Michaelmas daisy

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several species and hybrids of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, particularly in the genera Aster or Symphyotrichum; a flower of any such plant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers; widely naturalized in Europe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: New York aster, Aster novi-belgii

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: aster

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: elokuunasteri — Aster amellus
  • French: marguerite de la Saint-Michel — Aster amellus
  • German: Berg-Aster — Aster amellus
  • Latin: amellus — Aster amellus
  • Welsh: blodyn Mihangel — Aster amellus
  • Welsh: ffarwel haf — Aster amellus