Echinacea

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See also: echinacea

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Etymology 1[edit]

Echinus esculentus, a species in superorder Echinacea

From (translingual) Echinus (genus of sea urchins) +‎ -acea, a suffix indicating superfamily names.

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Echinacea

  1. A taxonomic superorder within the class Echinoidea – sea urchins with solid spines and gills.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Echinacea purpurea

From Latin echinus (sea urchin) +‎ -acea (resembling).

Proper noun[edit]

Echinacea f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – the coneflowers.
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