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black eyed susan

black eyed susan is the alternative spelling of black-eyed Susan.

Meaning of black-eyed Susan

Noun

black-eyed Susan (plural black-eyed Susans)

  1. The flowering annual plant Rudbeckia hirta.
  2. Certain other members of the genus Rudbeckia.
  3. Hibiscus trionum in the family Malvaceae.
  4. Any black-eyed Susan vine of species Thunbergia alata, in the family Acanthaceae.
  5. Any member of certain species of the Australian plant genus Tetratheca, particularly Tetratheca hirsuta, members of the family Elaeocarpaceae
  6. (UK) A kind of boiled pudding with currants.

Forms of black eyed susan

pluralblack eyed susans

Questions about black eyed susan

What is black eyed susan the alternative spelling of?
Black eyed susan is the alternative spelling of black-eyed Susan.

Words near black eyed susan in the dictionary

  1. black ewe
  2. black ewes
  3. black eye
  4. Black Eyed Pea
  5. Black Eyed Peas
  6. black eyed susan
  7. black eyes
  8. black fast
  9. black fasts
  10. black fatigue
  11. black fax

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