Coneflower

Coneflower
Coneflower Cone"flow`er, n. 1. Any plant of the genus {Rudbeckia}; -- so called from the cone-shaped disk of the flower head. They are cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones. Also, any plant of the related genera {Ratibida} and {Brauneria}, the latter usually known as {purple coneflower}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. any of various perennials of eastern US having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy flowers with drooping rays and a conelike center. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • coneflower — /kohn flow euhr/, n. 1. any of several composite plants of the genus Rudbeckia, having flowers usually with yellow rays and a brown or black disk. 2. any of various allied plants, as the prairie coneflower. [1810 20, Amer.; CONE + FLOWER] * * *… …   Universalium

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  • coneflower — noun Any of several similar but unrelated flowering plants, of the genera Dracopis, Echinacea, Rudbeckia and Ratibida, that have a cone shaped disk of flowers …   Wiktionary

  • coneflower — n. plant from the genus Rudbeckia that produces conical flowers (native to North America) …   English contemporary dictionary

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