"sneezeweed" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsniːzwiːd/ Forms: sneezeweeds [plural]
Etymology: sneeze + weed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sneeze|weed}} sneeze + weed Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sneezeweed (countable and uncountable, plural sneezeweeds)
  1. (US) A plant of the genus Helenium, especially Helenium autumnale. Tags: US, countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Composites
    Sense id: en-sneezeweed-en-noun-D8egYEz- Disambiguation of Composites: 60 40 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 60 40
  2. (Australia) A plant of the genus Centipeda; either of the species Centipeda cunninghami or Centipeda minima, which induce sneezing and are known as a folk remedy for colds and allergic reactions. Tags: Australia, countable, uncountable Synonyms ((Centipeda): scent weed; Centipeda cunninghami): old man weed
    Sense id: en-sneezeweed-en-noun-T1gpYiUE Categories (other): Australian English Disambiguation of '(Centipeda): scent weed; Centipeda cunninghami': 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: common sneezeweed) (taxonomic: Centipeda cunninghami)

Inflected forms

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