"butterweed" meaning in English

See butterweed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: butterweeds [plural]
Etymology: From butter + weed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|butter|weed}} butter + weed Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} butterweed (countable and uncountable, plural butterweeds)
  1. Any of various herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Conyza. Wikipedia link: butterweed Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Astereae tribe plants Translations (a flowering plant of the genus Conyza): hāka (Maori)

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