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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 States
2. plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico
Familiarity information: PRAIRIE CONEFLOWER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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