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mayweed
[ mey-weed ]
/ ˈmeɪˌwid /
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noun
a composite plant, Anthemis cotula, native to Europe and Asia but naturalized in North America, having pungent, rank-smelling foliage and flower heads with a yellow disk and white rays.
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Origin of mayweed
Words nearby mayweed
mayst, mayten, Maytime, may tree, May Two-Four, mayweed, May wine, Maywood, mazaedium, mazard, Mazar-e-Sharif
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How to use mayweed in a sentence
Mayweed is of a pectoral nature, and is good for a pain in the side.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million|Sarah Josepha HaleThe leaves of the Scentless Mayweed are like many leaves that grow in running water.
Flowers Shown to the Children|C. E. SmithBy this time generally the corn is high above the mayweed, but this year the flower is level with its shelter.
The Toilers of the Field|Richard Jefferies
British Dictionary definitions for mayweed
mayweed
/ (ˈmeɪˌwiːd) /
noun
Also called: dog fennel, stinking mayweed a widespread Eurasian weedy plant, Anthemis cotula, having evil-smelling leaves and daisy-like flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
scentless mayweed a similar and related plant, Matricaria maritima, with scentless leaves
Word Origin for mayweed
C16: changed from Old English mægtha mayweed + weed 1
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