Definition of Ageratum

1. Noun. Rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium.


2. Noun. Any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers.
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Ageratum
Specialized synonyms: Ageratum Houstonianum, Common Ageratum

Definition of Ageratum

1. n. A genus of plants, one species of which (A. Mexicanum) has lavender- blue flowers in dense clusters.

Definition of Ageratum

1. Noun. Any of the genus ''Ageratum'' of tropical American herbs, annuals and perennials, from the sunflower family Asteraceae, tribe Eupatorieae; they are sometimes used in floral displays. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ageratum

1. a flowering plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Ageratum

1. A genus of plants, one species of which (A. Mexicanum) has lavender-blue flowers in dense clusters. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A sort of plant; priv. + old age. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ageratum

agentively
agentives
agentivity
agentless
agentries
agentry
agents
agents provocateurs
agentship
agentships
agentspace
agentspaces
ageplay
ager
agerasia
ageratum (current term)
ageratums
agers
ages
ages of consent
ages of majority
ageusia
ageusiac
ageusiacs
ageusias
ageusic
ageustia
ageustias
agewise
ageyne

Literary usage of Ageratum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Practical Treatise on Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils: Comprising Both by William Theodore Brannt, Karl Schaedler (1896)
"Milfoil oil, from Achillea ageratum, L. This plant is frequently met with in the gardens of Northern Italy, where it is cultivated on account of its ..."

2. The Ladies Flower-garden of Ornamental Annuals by Loudon (Jane) (1842)
"The name of ageratum is taken from two Greek words, signifying not to grow old ... ageratum Mexicanum is generally considered as a half-hardy annual, ..."

3. The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of Cultivating and ...by Philip Miller by Philip Miller (1754)
"American ageratum, with purple Flowers growing in a Spike. 3. ageratum ... ageratum, having the Face of Cud-weed, and the Flowers coming out at the fetting ..."

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