JOE-PYE WEED


Meaning of JOE-PYE WEED in English

/joh'puy"/

1. Also called purple boneset . a tall composite weed, Eupatorium purpureum, of North America, having clusters of pinkish or purple flowers.

2. Also called spotted joe-pye weed . a related plant, E. maculatum, having similar flowers and stems that are often spotted with purple.

[ 1810-20, Amer.; orig. uncert. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .