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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs [syn: Echinacea, genus Echinacea]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from echin- + -acea (feminine of -aceus -aceous) Date: circa 1859 the dried rhizome, roots, or other parts of any of three purple coneflowers that are used primarily in dietary supplements and herbal remedies for the stimulating effect they are held to have on the immune system; also any of these herbs

Britannica Concise

Any member of the coneflower genus Echinacea. Commonly called the purple coneflower, echinacea is used a border plant. The leaves and roots are used in herbal remedies to boost the immune system and in the treatment of colds and flu.