COMPOSITAE

Compositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster family

(noun) plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Com*pos"i*tæ, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from L. compositus made up of parts. See Composite.] (Bot.)

Definition: A large family of dicotyledonous plants, having their flowers arranged in dense heads of many small florets and their anthers united in a tube. The daisy, dandelion, and asters, are examples.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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