Main Entry: fire·weed

Pronunciation: \-ˌwēd\

Function: 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