cud·weed
| \ ˈkəd-ˌwēd
, chiefly Southern ˈku̇d- or ˈküd- \
, chiefly Southern ˈku̇d- or ˈküd- \
Definition of cudweed
: any of several composite plants (as of the genus Gnaphalium) with silky or woolly foliage
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“Cudweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cudweed. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of cudweed was in 1548
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