[bloo-weed] 
| 1. | Also called blue thistle. a bristly weed, Echium vulgare, of the borage family, having showy blue flowers, a native of Europe naturalized in the U.S. |
| 2. | chicory (def. 1). |
| blue·weed (blōō'wēd') n. A biennial Eurasian plant (Echium vulgare) naturalized as a weed in eastern North America and having usually blue flowers. |
