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Definition of senecio

senecio

/səˈniːʃioʊ/
se · ne · ci · o
Plural:senecios
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• noun

1

Any plant of the large cosmopolitan genus Senecio in the family Asteraceae, including groundsel and ragwort, bearing clusters of yellow, white, or purple daisy-like flower heads that mature into fluffy white seed heads.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Latin senecio, derived from senex ('old man'), in reference to the white, beard-like tufts of pappus hairs that form on the seed heads after the flowers fade.

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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Senecio. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/senecio
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