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daisy fleabane

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noun
a North American composite plant, Erigeron annuus, having hairy stems and numerous, small, daisylike flowers with narrow white rays.
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Origin of daisy fleabane

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

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How to use daisy fleabane in a sentence

  • The illustration Fig. 24 shows how the daisy fleabane looks when first gathered.

  • The clover is all graceful curves, the daisy fleabane is stiff and formal with straight lines and angles.

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