English Explanatory Dictionary

echinacea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers.
  2. A herbal medicine extracted from the roots and seeds of such plants.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛkɪˈneɪʃə/ /ˌɛkɪˈneɪsɪə/ /ˌɛkɪˈneɪʃɪə/ /ˌɛkəˈneɪʃə/ /ˌɛkəˈneɪsɪə/ /ˌɛkəˈneɪʃɪə/

Word forms

echinacea echinaceas

Etymology

From scientific Latin Echinacea, from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog”, because of the soft "spines" in the centre of the flower) + translingual -acea.

Related words

coneflower
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