yellowweed

[yel-oh-weed]

noun

1. any of certain coarse goldenrods.

2. the European ragwort, Senecio jacobaea.

yellowweed

/ ˈjɛləʊˌwiːd /

noun

1. any of various yellow-flowered plants, such as the ragwort in Europe and some species of goldenrod in the US

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellowweed¹

First recorded in 1750–60; yellow + weed ¹