"ghostweed" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: ghost + weed, from its striking white appearance. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ghost|weed}} ghost + weed Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ghostweed (uncountable)
  1. The plant Euphorbia marginata. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Spurges Synonyms: snow-on-the-mountain, smoke-on-the-prairie, variegated spurge, white-margined spurge
    Sense id: en-ghostweed-en-noun-2m~WOpxz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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