butterfly weed

but·ter·fly weed

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Definitions of butterfly weed words

noun butterfly weed a North American asclepiadaceous plant, Asclepias tuberosa (or A. decumbens), having flat-topped clusters of bright orange flowers 3
noun butterfly weed a North American wildflower (Asclepias tuberosa) of the milkweed family, with orange flowers 3
noun butterfly weed Also called orange milkweed. a North American milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa, having clusters of bright orange flowers. 1
noun butterfly weed an erect North American plant, Gaura coccinea, of the evening primrose family, having wandlike spikes of white to pink flowers turning red with age. 1

before 1810

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An Americanism dating back to 1810-20

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