echinacea
/ˌɛkɪˈneɪʃə/
echinacea noun: any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers.
Noun
echinacea (countable and uncountable, plural echinaceas)
- Any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers.
- A herbal medicine extracted from the roots and seeds of such plants.
- Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.2013 March, David S. Senchina, “Athletics and Herbal Supplements”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, archived from the original on 16 May 2013, page 134
Forms of echinacea
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Origin of echinacea
From scientific Latin Echinacea, from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog”, because of the soft "spines" in the centre of the flower) + translingual -acea.
Words that rhyme with echinacea
Questions about echinacea
- What does echinacea mean?
- Echinacea means any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers.
- What part of speech is echinacea?
- Echinacea is a noun.
- How do you pronounce echinacea?
- Echinacea is pronounced /ˌɛkɪˈneɪʃə/.
- What is the plural of echinacea?
- The plural of echinacea is echinaceas.
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