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Fireweed Definition & Meaning

fireweed
noun
  1. tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
  2. an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers

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What does fireweed mean?
tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers
What part of speech is fireweed?
Fireweed is a noun.
How many definitions does fireweed have?
Fireweed has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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