filaree
filaree · filarees
Any plant of the species ErodiumAny plant of the species Erodium.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US, countable, uncountable)Any plant of the species Erodium.
More definitions
- European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
Forms
plural: filareesSynonyms
10 synonymsErodium:heron's billstorksbill
Close in meaning
- European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage:redstem storksbillalfilariaalfileriafilariaclockspin grasspin cloverErodium cicutarium
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedredstem filaree
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable