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Echinacea

ec·hi·na·cea

UK/ˌɛkɪˈneɪʃə/ US/ˌɛkɪˈneɪsɪə/ uncommon

noun

Origin

From scientific Latin Echinacea, from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog”, because of the soft "spines" in the centre of the flower) + translingual -acea.

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