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cudweed

[ kuhd-weed ]

noun

  1. any of the woolly, composite plants of the genus Gnaphalium, having simple leaves and tubular flowers.
  2. any of various plants of allied genera.


cudweed

/ ˈkʌdˌwiːd /

noun

  1. any of various temperate woolly plants of the genus Gnaphalium, having clusters of whitish or yellow button-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
  2. any of several similar and related plants of the genus Filago, esp F. germanica


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cudweed1

First recorded in 1540–50; cud + weed 1

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