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Meaning of CHAFEWEED

Pronunciation:  'cheyf`weed

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  weedy perennial of north temperate regions having woolly foliage and dirty white flowers in a leafy spike
 
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 Synonyms: Gnaphalium sylvaticum, wood cudweed
 
 See Also: cudweed

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Chafe"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
The cudweed ({Gnaphalium}), used to prevent or cure chafing.
 

 

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