Anaphalis
noun
Anaph·a·lis
\əˈnafələ̇s\
Definition of Anaphalis
: a genus of herbs (family Compositae) of north temperate regions having canescent foliage and small discoid heads of dioecious flowers — see pearly everlasting
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Origin and Etymology of anaphalis
borrowed from New Latin, borrowed from Greek anaphalís, variant (in Dioscorides) of gnaphallís, gnaphállion, the plant Otanthus maritimus — more at gnaphalium
First Known Use: 1846
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