SINCE 1828
galinsoga
noun
gal·in·so·ga
| \ ˌgalə̇nˈsōgə\
Definition of galinsoga
1
capitalized
: a small genus of weedy tropical American herbs (family Compositae) with opposite leaves and small heads of yellowish flowers some of which have become naturalized in Europe and North America — see frenchweed
2
plural galinsoga
: any plant of the genus Galinsoga
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