Philadelphia fleabane

/ˈfɪləˌdɛlfiə ˌfliˈbeɪn/
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Definitions of Philadelphia fleabane
  1. noun
    especially pretty plant having a delicate fringe of threadlike rays around flower heads having very slender white or pink rays; United States and Canada
    synonyms: Erigeron philadelphicus
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    type of:
    fleabane
    any of several North American plants of the genus Erigeron having daisylike flowers; formerly believed to repel fleas
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