Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

thimbleweed

noun thim·ble·weed \ ˈthim-bəl-ˌwēd \

Definition of thimbleweed

: any of various anemones (such as Anemone virginiana and A. cylindrica) with cylindrical seed heads

Illustration of thimbleweed

illustration of thimbleweed

First Known Use of thimbleweed

1833

in the meaning defined above

See Words from the same year
NEW! Time Traveler

Learn More about thimbleweed

  1. See words that rhyme with thimbleweed

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up thimbleweed? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show hide

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games