echinacea
/ˌekəˈneɪsɪə/noun
1- a North American plant of the daisy family, whose flowers have a raised cone-like centre which appears to consist of soft spines. It is used in herbal medicine, largely for its antibiotic and wound-healing properties.紫锥花, 松果菊。
1.1
- Genus Echinacea, family Compositae: several species, in particular the purple-flowered E. Purpurea紫松果菊属, 菊科：数种, 尤指开紫色花的紫松果菊。
词源
modern Latin, from Greek ekhinos 'hedgehog'.