First Known Use: 1601
Dictionary
erigeron
noun erig·er·on \ə-ˈri-jə-ˌrän\
Definition of ERIGERON
: any of a widely distributed genus (Erigeron) of composite herbs with flower heads that resemble asters but have fewer and narrower involucral bracts
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Origin of ERIGERON
Medical Dictionary
erigeron
noun erig·er·on \ə-ˈrij-ə-rən, -ˌrän\
Medical Definition of ERIGERON
1
capitalized : a widely distributed genus of composite herbs having flower heads resembling asters
2
a : any plant of the genus Erigeron b : the leaves and tops of plants of the genus Erigeron occasionally and especially formerly used as a diuretic and as a hemostatic in uterine hemorrhage c : erigeron oil
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