Meaning of GENUS BACCHARIS

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits; often used for erosion control
	Synonyms:		Baccharis
	See Also:		aster family, Asteraceae, asterid dicot genus, Baccharis halimifolia, Baccharis pilularis, Baccharis viminea, chaparral broom, Compositae, consumption weed, cotton-seed tree, coyote brush, coyote bush, family Asteraceae, family Compositae, groundsel bush, groundsel tree, kidney wort, mule fat