butterweed

but·ter·weed

 (bŭt′ər-wēd′)

n.

1. A succulent annual or biennial plant (Senecio glabellus) of the composite family, native to the eastern United States and having pinnately divided leaves and bright yellow flowers.

2. The horseweed.

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butterweed

(ˈbʌtəˌwiːd)

n

a North American herbaceous plant, Senecio glabellus, with yellow flowers

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but•ter•weed

(ˈbʌt ərˌwid)

n.

any of various wild plants having conspicuous yellow flowers, as the groundsel or ragwort.

[1885–90]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	butterweed - American ragwort with yellow flowers Senecio glabellus, ragwort wild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plant genus Senecio, Senecio - enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds
	2.	butterweed - any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packera; often placed in genus Senecio genus Packera, Packera - genus of American of east Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays; sometimes included in genus Senecio herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

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