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echinacea

/ˌɛkəˈneɪsɪə/

Meanings
noun
Any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers.

Examples :

"My grandmother always grows echinacea in her garden because she believes it helps boost the immune system. "
plant medicine

Related Words

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flowers noun

/ˈflaʊ.əz/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚz/

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

"The garden was full of flowers, attracting bees and butterflies with their bright colors and sweet smell. "

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

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believes verb

/bɪˈliːvz/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

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garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

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plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

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extracted verb

/ɛkˈstɹæktɪd/

To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.

"to extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, or a splinter from the finger"

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always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

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purple noun

/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəl/ /ˈpɝpəl/

A colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue; dark magenta.

"My favorite purple flower bloomed in the garden. "