Milkweed Definition & Meaning

milkweed
noun
  1. any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
  2. annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads

"Milkweed" in song lyrics

See how milkweed is used in real songs:

  • "One up butterflies lay their eggs on a plant called milkweed"
    Holocaust & American Poets 2099 f/ Dopestyle — Hounds
  • "growing milkweed"
    AOL — AOL
  • "make money growing milkweed"
    AOL — AOL

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