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doronicum

[ duh-ron-uh-kuhm ]

noun

  1. any composite plant of the genus Doronicum, comprising the leopard's-banes.


doronicum

/ dəˈrɒnɪkəm /

noun

  1. any plant of the Eurasian and N African genus Doronicum, such as leopard's-bane, having yellow daisy-like flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of doronicum1

1600–10; < New Latin < Arabic dārūn ( aj ) (< Persian darūnak ) + Latin -icum, neuter of -icus -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of doronicum1

C17: New Latin, from Arabic dorūnaj
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Example Sentences

Two species of Leopard's Bane (Doronicum) are occasionally to be seen in damp woods and thickets, especially near villages.

Another of the showiest families of plants of the time is Doronicum.

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