goatweed

noun

goat·​weed

1

: goutweed

2

: either of two West Indian plants (Capraria biflora and Stemodia durantifolia) of the family Scrophulariaceae

3

: billy-goat weed

4

: a plant of the genus Croton

5

: klamath weed

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