vernonia

ver·no·nia

US/vɜrˈnoʊniʌ/ uncommon

noun

any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue

Synonyms

vernier caliper vernier micrometer vernier scale vernix vernix caseosa Verona veronal Veronese veronica Veronicastrum virginicum

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