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echinacea

ech·i·na·ce·a [ èkə náyssee ə ] (plural ech·i·na·ce·as)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. herbal remedy: an herbal remedy prepared from the pulverized leaves and stems of purple coneflowers, thought to bolster the immune system

2. plants 
Same as  coneflower


[< modern Latin< Greek ekhinos "hedgehog, sea urchin"]
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