FIREWEED


Meaning of FIREWEED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌwēd ]

noun

Date: 1784

: any of several plants that grow especially in clearings or burned districts: as

a. : a weedy annual composite ( Erechtites hieracifolia ) of eastern North America having flower heads of whitish tubular disk flowers enveloped by green bracts

b. : a tall perennial ( Epilobium angustifolium ) of the evening-primrose family that has long spikes of pinkish-purple flowers and is an important honey plant in some areas — called also willow herb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.