genus aster

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   large genus of herbs widely cultivated for their daisylike flowers

   Broaderasterid dicot genus

   Part ofCompositae

Questions about genus aster

What does genus aster mean?

genus aster means "large genus of herbs widely cultivated for their daisylike flowers".

Is genus aster a common word?

genus aster is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.