Stokes' aster

noun

variants or less commonly stokesia
: a perennial composite herb (Stokesia laevis) of the southern U.S. often grown for its large showy heads of usually blue flowers

Word History

Etymology

Jonathan Stokes †1831 English botanist

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Stokes' aster was circa 1890

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“Stokes' aster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Stokes%27%20aster. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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