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horseweed

[ hawrs-weed ]
/ ˈhɔrsˌwid /

noun

a North American composite weed, Erigeron canadensis, having narrow, hairy leaves and clusters of very small greenish-white flowers.
horse balm.
any of various other common weeds with small yellow flowers.

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Origin of horseweed

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; horse + weed1

Words nearby horseweed

horseshoe magnet, horseshoes, horsetail, horsetail agaric, horsetail tree, horseweed, horsewhip, horsewoman, horsey, horsily, horst
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Example sentences from the Web for horseweed

  • He came out upon the road slowly and stopped there, switching his legs absently with the stalk of a horseweed.

    The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for horseweed

horseweed
/ (ˈhɔːsˌwiːd) /

noun

the US name for Canadian fleabaneSee fleabane (def. 3)
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