rudbeckiaPronunciation: /ruːdˈbɛkɪə, rʌd-/Definition of rudbeckia noun a North American plant of the daisy family, with yellow or orange flowers and a dark cone-like centre. Genus Rudbeckia, family Compositae Origin:modern Latin, named after Olaf Rudbeck (1660–1740), Swedish botanistrudbeckia in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of rudbeckia in the US English dictionary