Antennaria
|an-ten-na-ri-a|
/ˌæn.təˈnɛr.i.ə/
antenna-like plant
Etymology
'Antennaria' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'antenna', where 'antenna' meant 'a sail-yard' or 'a feeler' and the suffix '-aria' indicated connection or possession.
'Antennaria' was coined in modern botanical Latin (early 19th century) from 'antenna' + '-aria' to form a genus name and eventually became the established scientific name 'Antennaria'.
Initially it referred to 'antenna' (a sail-yard or feeler), but over time it came to denote the genus of small, woolly flowering plants commonly called 'pussytoes'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly called pussytoes or cat's-foot; small perennial herbs with woolly leaves and clusters of small, often pinkish or white flower heads.
Antennaria plantaginifolia is widespread in parts of North America.
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