joe-pye weed

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noun joe-pye weed Also called purple boneset. a tall composite weed, Eupatorium purpureum, of North America, having clusters of pinkish or purple flowers. 1
noun joe-pye weed Also called spotted joe-pye weed. a related plant, E. maculatum, having similar flowers and stems that are often spotted with purple. 1
noun joe-pye weed any of several North American plants of the genus Eupatorium, esp E. purpureum, having pale purplish clusters of flower heads lacking rays: family Asteraceae (composites) 0
noun joe-pye weed any of a number of perennial American plants (genus Eupatorium) of the composite family, with whorled leaves and clusters of rayless, pinkish or purple flower heads 0
noun joe-pye weed Any plant of the genus Eutrochium, native to eastern North America. 0

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An Americanism dating back to 1810-20; origin uncertain

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