"capeweed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: capeweeds [plural]
Etymology: From cape (“referring to Western Cape Province”) + weed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cape|weed|t1=referring to Western Cape Province}} cape (“referring to Western Cape Province”) + weed Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} capeweed (countable and uncountable, plural capeweeds)
  1. The asteraceous plant, Arctotheca calendula, native to South Africa but widely introduced elsewhere and considered an invasive weed. Wikipedia link: Western Cape Province Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-capeweed-en-noun-gE5e0Nj8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Composites

Inflected forms

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