fleabane

A noun referring to any of several plants, especially of the genus Erigeron or related genera, historically believed to repel fleas, typically having daisy-like flowers.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant plusieurs plantes, notamment du genre Erigeron et genres proches, historiquement réputées pour repousser les puces ; elles portent généralement des fleurs ressemblant à des marguerites. Peut aussi désigner d'autres plantes à fleurs similaires de la famille des astéracées.

1. Hairy perennial Eurasian herb C2 formal scientific

   A hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers, historically believed to repel or destroy fleas.

   • The gardener planted fleabane near the kennel to deter fleas.
   • In medieval times, fleabane was hung in homes to ward off insects.
   • This Eurasian herb, known as fleabane, has bright yellow flowers.

   🇫🇷Érigéron

2. North American plant (Erigeron) C2 formal american scientific

   Any of several North American plants of the genus Erigeron, having daisylike flowers, formerly believed to repel fleas.

   • The meadow was covered with wild Erigeron, commonly called fleabane.
   • Fleabane is often found in open fields across North America.
   • The delicate daisylike flowers of fleabane attract many pollinators.

   🇫🇷érigéron

3. Common North American weed C2 formal american scientific

   A common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers, widely naturalized in temperate regions.

   • This fleabane species has become naturalized in many temperate areas.
   • The weed, with its small yellow flower heads, is often seen along roadsides.
   • Botanists classify this common fleabane under the genus Erigeron.

   🇫🇷Vergerette du Canada

   Synonymes: horseweed

• flebane plural form
• flebane possessive plural form
• fleabane's possessive singular form