Meaning of CONEFLOWER
Pronunciation: | | 'kown`flawur
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- [n] any of various perennials of the eastern United States having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy flowers with drooping rays and a conelike center
- [n] any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones
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| See Also: | | black-eyed Susan, cutleaved coneflower, Echinacea, flower, genus Echinacea, genus Rudbeckia, Rudbeckia, Rudbeckia hirta, Rudbeckia laciniata, Rudbeckia serotina | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Cone"flow`er\, n.
Any plant of the genus {Rudbeckia}; -- so called from the
cone-shaped disk of the flower head. Also, any plant of the
related genera {Ratibida} and {Brauneria}, the latter usually
known as {purple coneflower}.
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