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Definition of encelia

encelia

/ɛnˈsiːliə/
en · ce · li · a
Plural:encelias
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encelia Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any of various drought-tolerant, shrubby flowering plants of the genus Encelia in the aster family (Asteraceae), native to arid regions of the Americas and widely known as brittlebush, prized for their silvery-gray foliage and abundant, showy yellow daisy-like flower heads.

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ems river
emu
emutail
encelia
enchilada
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endocortex

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Encelia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/encelia
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