trumpetweed

/ (ˈtrʌmpɪtˌwiːd) /


noun
  1. US any of various eupatorium plants, esp joe-pye weed

Origin of trumpetweed

1
C19: so called because it has a hollow stem which children sometimes use as imitation trumpets

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