Erigerons

/ɛˈrɪdʒəˌrɑnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of erigeron; multiple plants of the fleabane genus.

Etymology

Simple plural of erigeron (from Greek eri + geron). Follows standard English pluralization of botanical genus names.

Kelly Says

When you see a whole meadow of fleabanes together, you've got erigerons in plural—a crowd of old man flowers all showing off their whisker-like seeds!

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