thimbleweed
thimbleweed · thimbleweeds
Any of various plants whose heads resemble thimbles, includingAny of various plants whose heads resemble thimbles, including: Rudbeckia laciniata
Meaning
3 sensesAny of various plants whose heads resemble thimbles, including
Rudbeckia laciniata
Anemone virginiana
Anemone cylindrica
More definitions
- a common North American anemone with cylindrical fruit clusters resembling thimbles
Origin
From thimble + weed.From thimble + weed.
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Forms
plural: thimbleweeds| Singular | thimbleweed |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a common North American anemone with cylindrical fruit clusters resembling thimbles:Anemone cylindrica