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butterweed

[ buht-er-weed ]
/ ˈbʌt ərˌwid /

noun

any wild plant having conspicuously yellow flowers or leaves.
the horseweed.
a ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) or groundsel (S. vulgaris), both having yellow ray flowers.

Nearby words

  1. butternut,
  2. butternut pumpkin,
  3. butternut squash,
  4. butterpaste,
  5. butterscotch,
  6. butterwort,
  7. butterworth,
  8. buttery,
  9. butthead,
  10. butthole

Origin of butterweed

First recorded in 1885–90; butter + weed1
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