alant

noun

al·​ant

ˈa-lənt,

ə-ˈlant

plural -s

: sneezeweed sense 1a

Word History

Etymology

German, from Old High German, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin iluna, alteration of Latin inula

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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