butterweed
butterweed · butterweeds
Any of various herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Conyza or ErigeronAny of various herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Conyza or Erigeron.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of various herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Conyza or Erigeron.
any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packera; often placed in genus Senecio
Origin
From butter + weed.From butter + weed.
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Forms
plural: butterweeds| Singular | butterweed |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- American ragwort with yellow flowers:ragwortSenecio glabellus
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable