What does black-eyed Susan mean?
• BLACK-EYED SUSAN (noun) The noun BLACK-EYED SUSAN has 3 senses: 1. tropical African climbing plant having yellow flowers with a dark purple center 2. annual weedy herb with ephemeral yellow purple-eyed flowers; Old World tropics; naturalized as a weed in North America 3. the state flower of Maryland; of central and southeastern United States; having daisylike flowers with dark centers and yellow to orange rays Familiarity information: BLACK-EYED SUSAN used as a noun is uncommon.