Meaning of FIREWEED
| Pronunciation: | | 'fIr`weed
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- [n] an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers
- [n] tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
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| | Synonyms: | | Epilobium angustifolium, Erechtites hieracifolia, giant willowherb, rosebay willowherb, wickup |
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| | See Also: | | Epilobium, genus Epilobium, genus Erechtites, weed, willowherb | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fire"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) An American plant ({Erechthites hiercifolia}), very
troublesome in spots where brushwood has been burned.
(b) The great willow-herb ({Epilobium spicatum}).
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