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purple coneflower
noun[ C or U ]
mainly USuk /ˌpɜː.pəl ˈkəʊn.flaʊər/ us /ˌpɝː.pəl ˈkoʊn.flaʊ.ɚ/
a garden plant that has purple flowers with a high dark circle in the centre, sometimes used as a herb to help your body fight illness:
There were a few purple coneflowers amongst the black-eyed Susans.
Purple coneflower is grown as an ornamental, for herbal remedies, and to provide food for wildlife.
Perennials such as purple coneflower can easily be propagated by dividing the plants.
Echinacea, or purple coneflower, has daisylike flowers with a cone-shaped head.
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aconite
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Synonym
echinacea
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