cudweed

[ kuhd-weed ]

noun

1. any of the woolly, composite plants of the genus Gnaphalium, having simple leaves and tubular flowers.
2. any of various plants of allied genera.

cudweed

/ ˈkʌdˌwiːd /

noun

1. any of various temperate woolly plants of the genus Gnaphalium, having clusters of whitish or yellow button-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
2. any of several similar and related plants of the genus Filago, esp F. germanica

Word History and Origins

Origin of cudweed¹

First recorded in 1540–50; cud + weed ¹