milkweed en · NOUN
Etymology
From milk + weed.
Meanings
- Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts. ▸ Principally of the genus Asclepias in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae
- Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts. ▸ Also of the genus Calotropis in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae
- Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts. ▸ Euphorbia peplus and Euphorbia heterophylla, in order Malpighiales.
- A monarch butterfly (Danaus spp).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| milkweeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
scarlet milkweed · milkweed butterfly · milkweed floss · milkweed silk · milkweed bug · orange milkweed · tropical milkweed · heartleaf milkweed · sandhill milkweed
Hyponyms
butterfly milkweed (plants in genus Asclepias) · green comet milkweed (plants in genus Asclepias) · poke milkweed (plants in genus Asclepias) · red milkweed (plants in genus Asclepias) · redring milkweed (plants in genus Asclepias) · fourleaf milkweed (plants in genus Asclepias) · common milkweed (plants in genus Asclepias) · clasping milkweed (plants in genus Asclepias) · purple milkweed (plants in genus Asclepias) · swamp milkweed (plants in genus Asclepias) · whorled milkweed (plants in genus Asclepias)
Synonyms
Translations (12)
it asclepiade (plant of the genus Asclepias) · el ζιζάνιο πεταλούδας (plant of the genus Asclepias) · de Kielkrone (plant of the genus Calotropis) · kju šiʔdo qʰale (plant of the genus Asclepias) · ar عُشَر (plant of the genus Calotropis) · de Seidenpflanze (plant of the genus Asclepias) · fi silkkiyrtti (plant of the genus Asclepias) · pl trojeść (plant of the genus Asclepias) · el ασκληπιάδα (plant of the genus Asclepias) · fa استبرک (plant of the genus Calotropis) · fi kolmisädetyräkki (plant Euphorbia peplus) · fi madari (plant of the genus Calotropis)