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joe-pye weed
[ joh-pahy ]
noun
- Also called purple boneset. a tall composite weed, Eupatorium purpureum, of North America, having clusters of pinkish or purple flowers.
- Also called spotted joe-pye weed. a related plant, E. maculatum, having similar flowers and stems that are often spotted with purple.
joe-pye weed
/ ˈdʒəʊˈpaɪ /
noun
- any of several North American plants of the genus Eupatorium, esp E. purpureum, having pale purplish clusters of flower heads lacking rays: family Asteraceae (composites)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of joe-pye weed1
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of joe-pye weed1
C19: of unknown origin
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