brown–eyed Susan

noun brown–eyed Su·san \ˈbrau̇-ˌnīd-ˈsü-z^ən\

Definition of BROWN-EYED SUSAN

: a dark-centered coneflower (Rudbeckia triloba) of eastern North America often having tripartite lower leaves

brown-eyed + Susan (as in black-eyed Susan)

First Known Use: 1896

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