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buttonweed en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From button + weed.

Meanings

  1. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially: ▸ Any of several plants of the genera Diodia and Hexasepalum (syn. Diodella), of the madder family.
  2. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially: ▸ False buttonweed (Spermacoce spp.).
  3. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially: ▸ Velvetleaf, Indian mallow (Abutilon theophrasti).
  4. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially: ▸ Certain knapweeds (Centaurea spp.).
  5. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially: ▸ Clustered bluet (Oldenlandia uniflora).
  6. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially: ▸ Dwarf mallow, common mallow (Malva neglecta).
  7. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially: ▸ Water buttons (Cotula spp.).

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Deriveds

tropical buttonweed · slender buttonweed · Iridescent buttonweed · Virginia buttonweed · annual buttonweed · feathery buttonweed · stiff buttonweed · seaside buttonweed · rough buttonweed · false buttonweed