verbesina

noun

ver·​be·​si·​na

ˌvərbəˈsīnə,

-sēnə

1

capitalized : a small genus of herbs (family Compositae) having yellow or white heads of tubular and radiate flowers see gravelweed, virginia crownbeard

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Verbesina

called also crownbeard

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, modification (influenced by Verbena) of Italian dialect forbesina verbesina

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