First Known Use: circa 1759
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rudbeckia
noun rud·beck·ia \ˌrəd-ˈbe-kē-ə, rüd-\
Definition of RUDBECKIA
: any of a genus (Rudbeckia) of North American chiefly perennial composite herbs having showy flower heads with mostly yellow ray flowers and a usually conical scaly receptacle
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Origin of RUDBECKIA
New Latin, from Olof Rudbeck †1702 Swedish scientist
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