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senecio

Pronunciation: /səˈniːsɪəʊ, -ʃɪəʊ/

Definition of senecio

noun (plural senecios)

  • a plant of a genus that includes the ragworts and groundsels. Many kinds are cultivated as ornamentals and some are poisonous weeds of grassland.
    • Genus Senecio, family Compositae

Origin:

modern Latin, from Latin, literally 'old man, groundsel', with reference to the hairy white fruits

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