fireweed

fire·weed

noun \-ˌwēd\

Definition of FIREWEED

: 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

First Known Use of FIREWEED

1784

Rhymes with FIREWEED

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