yellowweed

American

[yel-oh-weed] / ˈjɛl oʊˌwid /

noun

any of certain coarse goldenrods.
the European ragwort, Senecio jacobaea.

yellowweed British

/ ˈjɛləʊˌwiːd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of yellowweed

First recorded in 1750–60; yellow + weed ¹

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