yellowweed

[ yel-oh-weed ]

noun
  1. any of certain coarse goldenrods.

  2. the European ragwort, Senecio jacobaea.

Origin of yellowweed

1
First recorded in 1750–60; yellow + weed1

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British Dictionary definitions for yellowweed

yellowweed

/ (ˈjɛləʊˌwiːd) /


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

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