milkweed


Definition: Meaning of, milkweed in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈmɪlkwiːd /

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  1. a common North American plant that produces a bitter white substance when its stem is broken
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milkweed used in phrases

  • Mead's milkweed (noun)
    1. milkweed of central North America; a threatened species
  • horsetail milkweed (noun)
    1. milkweed of southwestern United States and Mexico; poisonous to livestock
  • marsh milkweed (noun)
    1. north American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple
  • milkweed butterfly (noun)
    1. large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed
  • milkweed family (noun)
    1. widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice
  • orange milkweed (noun)
    1. erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
  • poison milkweed (noun)
    1. milkweed of southwestern United States and Mexico; poisonous to livestock
  • poke milkweed (noun)
    1. milkweed of the eastern United States with leaves resembling those of pokeweed
  • showy milkweed (noun)
    1. milkweed of southern North America having large starry purple and pink flowers
  • swamp milkweed (noun)
    1. densely branching perennial of the eastern United States with white to crimson or purple flowers
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