echinacea的词源

英文词源

echinacea

"A North American plant of the daisy family, whose flowers have a raised cone-like centre which appears to consist of soft spines. It is used in herbal medicine, largely for its antibiotic and wound-healing properties", Modern Latin, from Greek ekhinos 'hedgehog'.

中文词源

echinacea：紫锥菊

来自拉丁文echinus, 刺猬，因花瓣形似刺猬展开的刺而得名。

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