Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several coneflowers of the genus Echinacea, having usually pinkish-purple ray flowers.
- noun The roots, seeds, or other parts of such a plant, used in herbal medicine.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of coarse composite plants of the prairies of North America, allied to Rudbeckia, but with long rose-colored rays and prickly-pointed chaff.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun countable Any of several
plants , ofgenus Echinacea , havingpinkish -purple flowers . - noun uncountable A
herbal medicine extracted from theroots andseeds of such plants.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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According to the Nutrition Business Journal, 2006 saw a drop in echinacea sales with $129 million-worth sold in the United States.
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The active components have yet to be identified but echinacea is believed to improve immune defenses by stimulating lymphocyte activity.
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Commonly used ingredients already registered include echinacea, which is used against colds, St John's wort, used for depression and anxiety, and valerian, which is claimed to ease insomnia.
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The blanket term echinacea usually refers to three species of this plant: Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea purpurea, and Echinacea pallida.
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Cold and influenza remedies containing a plant extract called echinacea should be avoided as the extract had an adverse effect on hayfever and asthma sufferers, Medinfo warned on Wednesday.
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Today's English gardens, from the small suburban yards to large parklands, are crowded with the descendants of the plants that Mr. Bartram dispatched, ranging from vibrant flowers such as echinacea, phlox and scarlet beebalm to majestic tulip poplars, magnolias and southern catalpas.
The Roots of a Gardening Obsession Andrea Wulf 2009
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The word 'echinacea' gives them a hard time, though.
The Bonesetter's Daughter TAN, Amy 2001
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Compress affected areas with combined infusions of antimicrobial herbs such as echinacea, goldenseal, thyme, and myrrh.
Gentle Healing for Baby and Child Andrea Candee 2000
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Infusions containing ingredients such as echinacea, said by celebrities including Jennifer Aniston to boost the immune system, have been particularly popular, said Whittard.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Infusions containing ingredients such as echinacea, said by celebrities including Jennifer Aniston to boost the immune system, have been particularly popular, said Whittard
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
milosrdenstvi commented on the word echinacea
When I was first introduced to this, I comically confused it with echidna. I was very sick at the time.
April 16, 2009
skipvia commented on the word echinacea
Nothing a little echidna tea wouldn't cure, I suspect.
April 16, 2009