[New Latin, from Latin, aster, from Greek aster-, astēr star, aster — more at star]
a
: any of various chiefly fall-blooming leafy-stemmed composite herbs (Aster and closely related genera) with often showy heads containing disk flowers or both disk and ray flowers
The key vector for aster yellows is the aster leafhopper. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2022 Here are six wildflowers to grace your yards in various conditions: Read full article Smooth aster.BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022 This member of the aster family is grown for its unique purple leaves--the leaves are really green with tiny purple hairs. Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2022 Late season: bottle gentian, Gentiana andrewsii; showy goldenrod, Solidago speciosa (superfood); New England aster, Aster novae-angliae (superfood); white turtlehead, Chelone glabra (immune builder). Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022 Plants in the aster, mint, carrot, and milkweed families are among the most visited if your space is limited. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2022 King Richard co-star Saniyya Sidney wore an aster-blue off-the-shoulder gown by Zuhair Murad. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2022 Like its Eastern cousin, this western native aster blooms from late summer into fall. Thad Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2021 The sturdier parts of a plant, such as the woody trunk and branches of a tree, the roots of an aster or coneflower, or the underground bulbs of tulips, wait out the winter. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2021 See More
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Noun suffix
Middle English, from Latin, suffix denoting partial resemblance