1. genus of herbs of southwestern America having usually creamy florets followed by one-seeded fruits in a prominent bristly sheath; [syn: Brickellia, genus Brickelia]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Brickelia
n 1: genus of herbs of southwestern America having usually
creamy florets followed by one-seeded fruits in a prominent
bristly sheath [syn: Brickellia, genus Brickelia]