nipplewort
[ nip-uhl-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈnɪp əlˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
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noun
a yellow-flowered plant, Lapsana communis, found in woods and on wasteland.
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Words nearby nipplewort
nippers, nipping, nipple, nipple line, nipple shield, nipplewort, Nippon, Nipponese, Nippur, nippy, nip-up
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Example sentences from the Web for nipplewort
The Nipplewort (Lapsana communis) is another very common Composite of waysides and wastes.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
British Dictionary definitions for nipplewort
nipplewort
/ (ˈnɪpəlˌwɜːt) /
noun
an annual Eurasian plant, Lapsana communis, with pointed oval leaves and small yellow flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
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