ageratum

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(One of his first words was 'ageratum,' a small bluish-purple flower.)

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  1. noun Any of various New World plants of the genus Ageratum in the composite family, especially A. houstonianum, having showy, colorful flower heads.
  2. noun Any of several other plants having flower clusters similar to the ageratum.

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  1. New Latin Agēratum, genus name, from Greek agēraton, a plant (perhaps a type of rosemary), neuter of agēratos, ageless : a-, without; see a-1 + gēras, old age; see gerə-1 in Indo-European roots.
 

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