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coneflower
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coneflower, n.
- Any plant of the genus
Rudbeckia ; -- so called from the cone-shaped disk of the flower head. They are cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones. Also, any plant of the related generaRatibida andBrauneria , the latter usually known aspurple coneflower . [Webster 1913 Suppl.] - any of various perennials of eastern US having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy flowers with drooping rays and a conelike center. [WordNet 1.5]
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