ironweed

  • 11ironweed — noun Date: 1819 any of a genus (Vernonia) of mostly weedy composite plants usually having alternate leaves and perfect red, purple, or white tubular flowers in terminal cymose heads …

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  • 12ironweed — noun Any of certain species of the genus Vernonia of forbs and shrubs …

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  • 13Ironweed — Vernonia (E) …

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  • 14ironweed — i•ron•weed [[t]ˈaɪ ərnˌwid[/t]] n. pln any North American composite plant of the genus Vernonia having tubular, chiefly purple or red disk flowers …

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  • 15ironweed — /ˈaɪənwid/ (say uyuhnweed) noun an erect herb, Vernonia cinerea, with small purplish flowers; a widespread weed of tropical areas of Asia …

  • 16ironweed — noun any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue • Syn: ↑vernonia • Hypernyms: ↑herb,… …

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  • 17little ironweed — pilkoji vernonija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos daržovinis, maistinis, vaistinis augalas (Vernonia cinerea), paplitęs Afrikoje, Australijoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Vernonia cinerea angl. little ironweed šaltinis… …

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  • 18golden ironweed — noun perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States • Syn: ↑wingstem, ↑yellow ironweed, ↑golden honey plant, ↑Verbesina alternifolia, ↑Actinomeris alternifolia • Hypernyms: ↑crownbeard, ↑ …

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  • 19yellow ironweed — noun perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States • Syn: ↑wingstem, ↑golden ironweed, ↑golden honey plant, ↑Verbesina alternifolia, ↑Actinomeris alternifolia • Hypernyms: ↑crownbeard, ↑ …

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  • 20devil's ironweed — noun : any of several American plants of the genus Lactuca …

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