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coneflower

American  
[kohn-flou-er] / ˈkoʊnˌflaʊ ər /

noun

  1. any of several composite plants of Rudbeckia, Echinacea, and other genera, having flowers usually with yellow rays and a brown or black disk.

  2. any of various allied plants, as the prairie coneflower.

coneflower British  
/ ˈkəʊnˌflaʊə /

noun

  1. any North American plant of the genera Rudbeckia, Ratibida, and Echinacea, which have rayed flowers with a conelike centre: family Asteraceae (composites) See also black-eyed Susan

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Etymology

Origin of coneflower

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; cone + flower

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