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noun
A plant of the genus Helenium, especially Helenium autumnale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
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noun
A plant of the genus Centipeda; either of the species Centipeda cunninghami or Centipeda minima, which induce sneezing and are known as a folk remedy for colds and allergic reactions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, countable, uncountable
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noun
Synonym of sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: sneezewort
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noun
any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
Narrower terms: autumn sneezeweed, Helenium autumnale, orange sneezeweed, owlclaws, Helenium hoopesii, rosilla, Helenium puberulum
History
From sneeze + weed.
