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PRAIRIE CONEFLOWER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does prairie coneflower mean? 

PRAIRIE CONEFLOWER (noun)
  The noun PRAIRIE CONEFLOWER has 2 senses:

1. coneflower of central to southwestern United Statesplay

2. plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexicoplay

  Familiarity information: PRAIRIE CONEFLOWER used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PRAIRIE CONEFLOWER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Coneflower of central to southwestern United States

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

prairie coneflower; Ratibida tagetes

Hypernyms ("prairie coneflower" is a kind of...):

coneflower (a wildflower of the genus Ratibida)

Holonyms ("prairie coneflower" is a member of...):

genus Ratibida; Ratibida (genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

long-head coneflower; prairie coneflower; Ratibida columnifera

Hypernyms ("prairie coneflower" is a kind of...):

coneflower (a wildflower of the genus Ratibida)

Holonyms ("prairie coneflower" is a member of...):

genus Ratibida; Ratibida (genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads)


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