doronicum

[ duh-ron-uh-kuh m ]
/ dəˈrɒn ə kəm /

noun

any composite plant of the genus Doronicum, comprising the leopard's-banes.

Origin of doronicum

1600–10; < New Latin < Arabic dārūn(aj) (< Persian darūnak) + Latin -icum, neuter of -icus -ic

Words nearby doronicum

dormouse, dornase alfa, dornbirn, dornick, dorobo, doronicum, dorothea, dorothy, dorothy dixer, dorp, dorpat

Example sentences from the Web for doronicum

  • Two species of Leopard's Bane (Doronicum) are occasionally to be seen in damp woods and thickets, especially near villages.

    Field and Woodland Plants |William S. Furneaux

  • Another of the showiest families of plants of the time is Doronicum.

    Wood and Garden |Gertrude Jekyll

British Dictionary definitions for doronicum

doronicum
/ (dəˈrɒnɪkəm) /

noun

any plant of the Eurasian and N African genus Doronicum, such as leopard's-bane, having yellow daisy-like flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)

Word Origin for doronicum

C17: New Latin, from Arabic dorūnaj