squawweed en · NOUN
Etymology
From squaw + weed.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) Any of several species of plants of North America: ▸ golden ragwort (Packera aurea, syn. Senecio aureus)
- (uncountable, usually) Any of several species of plants of North America: ▸ roundleaf ragwort (Packera obovata, syn. Senecio obovatus)
- (uncountable, usually) Any of several species of plants of North America: ▸ Texas ragwort (Senecio ampullaceus)
- (uncountable, usually) Any of several species of plants of North America: ▸ common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)
- (uncountable, usually) Any of several species of plants of North America: ▸ threadleaf groundsel (Senecio flaccidus)
- (uncountable, usually) Any of several species of plants of North America: ▸ white snakeroot (Ageratina altissima, syn. Eupatorium rugosum)
- (uncountable, usually) Any of several species of plants of North America: ▸ purplestem aster (Symphyotrichum puniceum)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squawweeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| squaw weed | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
swanweed · Texas groundsel · early purple aster · old-man-in-the-spring · liferoot · richweed · Texas butterweed · white sanicle · red-stemmed aster · Texas squaw-weed · red-stem aster · golden groundsel · roundleaf groundsel · Douglas senecio · swamp aster · heart-leaf groundsel · meadow scabish · cocash · red-stalk aster · golden squawweed · threadleaf ragwort · spoon-leaved ragwort