Tahoka daisy

noun

Ta·​ho·​ka daisy

təˈhōkə-

: an aster (Aster tanacetifolius) of the southern U.S. and Mexico that has pinnatifid leaves and flower heads with lavender-blue rays and golden-yellow centers and is widely cultivated as an ornamental

Word History

Etymology

from Tahoka, Texas

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