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Horseweed Definition & Meaning

horseweed
noun
  1. erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States
  2. common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron

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What does horseweed mean?
erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron
What part of speech is horseweed?
Horseweed is a noun.
How many definitions does horseweed have?
Horseweed has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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