| dog fennel n. 1. A strong-smelling European weed (Anthemis cotula) naturalized in North America. 2. A weedy plant (Eupatorium capillifolium) of the southeast United States, having pinnately divided leaves and long clusters of greenish flowers. |
dog fennel
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1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for mayweed
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a weedy plant, Eupatorium capillifolium, of the southeastern US, having divided leaves and greenish rayless flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
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| Noun | 1. |  dog fennel - weedy plant of southeastern United States having divided leaves and long clusters of greenish flowersherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
| 2. |  dog fennel - widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discscomposite plant, composite - considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers Anthemis, genus Anthemis - dog fennel |
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