noun
genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads
• Syn: ↑genus Ratibida
• Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Compositae, ↑family Compositae, ↑Asteraceae, ↑family Asteraceae, ↑aster family
• Member Meronyms: ↑coneflower, ↑long-head coneflower, ↑prairie coneflower, ↑Ratibida columnifera, ↑Ratibida tagetes
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\\rəˈtibədə\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin
: a genus of perennial No. American composite herbs that are sometimes cultivated for their showy flower heads
Useful english dictionary. 2012.