"bullweed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bullweeds [plural]
Etymology: bole (“a stem”) + weed Etymology templates: {{m|en|bole||a stem}} bole (“a stem”), {{m|en|weed}} weed Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bullweed (countable and uncountable, plural bullweeds)
  1. Knapweed. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Thistles

Inflected forms

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