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crownbeard

American  
[kroun-beerd] / ˈkraʊnˌbɪərd /

noun

  1. any of various American composite plants constituting the genus Verbesina, having clustered, usually yellow flower heads.

Etymology

Origin of crownbeard

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; crown + beard

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