fleabane
ˈfliːbeɪn
Definition

Definition of fleabane - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
wildflower typeTECH.Erigeron plant with purplish blooms, said to keep fleas awayTECH.
  • She dried fleabane and hung it by the door to keep fleas away.
2.
PulicariaTECH.plant of genus Pulicaria with yellow flowersTECH.
  • Pulicaria fleabane brightened the meadow with its yellow blooms.
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Images of fleabane

  • fleabane: plant of genus Pulicaria with yellow flowers
    plant of genus Pulicaria with yellow flowers

Expressions with fleabane

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common North American weed with yellowish flowers
Canadian fleabane is often found in gardens.

Origin of fleabane

Old English, fleoge (flea) + bane (killer)

Terms with fleabane included in their meaning

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wildflower
north american plant with small white flowers called canadian fleabane

Examples of fleabane in a sentence

  • The herbal guide described how to distinguish fleabane from similar daisies.
  • The gardener planted fleabane along the pathway.
  • Fleabane is often found in wildflower gardens.

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  1. French:vergerette, pulicaire, ...
  2. German:Berufkraut, Pulicaria, ...
  3. Italian:erigeron, pulicaria, ...
  4. Spanish:Erigeron, Pulicaria, ...
  5. Portuguese:erva-das-pulgas, Pulicaria, ...
  6. Chinese:飞蓬, 屈曲菊, ...
  7. Japanese:ムカシヨモギ属, ノコギリソウ, ...
  8. Arabic:نَباتٌ يُساعِدُ عَلى إِبْعادِ البَراغيث, بوليكاريا, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּלַבְנוֹן, פְּרָעוּשִׁית, ...
  10. Russian:эрегерон, блоха, ...
  11. Ukrainian:еригерон, пуликарія, ...
  12. Hindi:एक प्रकार का एरिजेरॉन पौधा जिसे पिस्सुओं को दूर रखने वाला माना जाता है, फ्लीबेन, ...

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