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Definition of echinacea noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

echinacea

noun
 
/ˌekɪˈneɪʃə/,
 
/ˌekɪˈneɪsiə/
 
/ˌekɪˈneɪʃə/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. a plant similar to a daisy that is thought to help the body recover if somebody is ill and to fight infection
    Word Originmodern Latin, from Greek ekhinos ‘hedgehog’.
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