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rudbeckia

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

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  • /rʌdˈbɛ.ki.ə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any member of the genus Rudbeckia of coneflowers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower heads

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Rudbeckia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: asterid dicot genus

History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Rudbeckia.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: päivänhattu — plant of the genus Rudbeckia
  • French: rudbeckia — plant of the genus Rudbeckia
  • French: rudbeckie — plant of the genus Rudbeckia
  • French: rudbéckie — plant of the genus Rudbeckia
  • Russian: рудбе́кия (rudbékija) — plant of the genus Rudbeckia
  • Yiddish: קאָנוסל (konusl) — plant of the genus Rudbeckia