Ageratum \A*ger"a*tum\ ([.a]*j[e^]r"[.a]*t[u^]m or [a^]j`[~e]r*[=a]"t[u^]m), prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'agh`raton a sort of plant; 'a priv. + gh`ras old age.] (Bot.) A genus of plants, one species of which ({Ageratum Mexicanum}) has lavender-blue flowers in dense clusters. [1913 Webster]