ALL meanings of echinacea
ech·i·na·cea
E e - noun echinacea A North American coneflower. It is used in herbal medicine, largely for its antibiotic and wound -healing properties. 1
- noun echinacea any of several coneflowers of the genus Echinacea whose leaves, roots, and other parts are used in herbal medicine to promote wound healing and enhance the immune system. 1
- noun echinacea either of the two N American plants of the genus Echinacea, having flower heads with purple rays and black centres: family Compositae (composites) 0
- noun echinacea the powdered root of either of these plants, used to stimulate the immune system 0
- noun echinacea any of a genus (Echinacea) of North American plants of the composite family, esp. a coneflower (E. purpurea) with purple flowers 0
- noun echinacea a medicinal herb made from the roots, leaves, etc. of certain of these plants 0
- noun echinacea (Countable Noun) Any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers. 0
- noun echinacea (Uncountable Noun) A herbal medicine extracted from the roots and seeds of such plants. 0