Senecio
Pronunciation : Se*ne"ci*o
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., groundsel, lit., an old man. So called in allusion to the hoary appearance of the pappus.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A very large genus of composite plants including the groundsel and the golden ragwort.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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