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beach aster

/bitʃ ˌæstər/
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Definitions of beach aster
  1. noun
    slightly succulent perennial with basal leaves and hairy sticky stems each bearing a solitary flower head with narrow pink or lavender rays; coastal bluffs Oregon to southern California
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    type of:
    fleabane
    any of several North American plants of the genus Erigeron having daisylike flowers; formerly believed to repel fleas
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