butterweed

noun

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but·ter·weed | \ ˈbə-tər-ˌwēd

Definition of butterweed

: any of several plants having yellow flowers or smooth soft foliage: such as

a : horseweed sense 1

b : any of several North American senecios (such as Senecio glabellus)

Examples of butterweed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The new islands are thick with black willows and, in spring, thigh-high butterweed topped with small yellow flowers. — Fox News, 29 June 2021

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