THIMBLEWEED


Meaning of THIMBLEWEED in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: so called from the conical receptacle

1. : coneflower a

2. : any of various anemones: as

a. : wood anemone a

b. : a common No. American anemone ( Anemone cylindrica ) with silky leathery sepals and crimson styles

c. : a similar plant ( A. riparia ) of northern No. America with white to red petaloid sepals

d. : an anemone ( A. virginiana ) of the eastern and central United States with variable often pubescent leathery or petaloid green to reddish or pure white sepals

3. : prairie clover

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