"thimbleweed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thimbleweeds [plural]
Etymology: From thimble + weed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|thimble|weed}} thimble + weed Head templates: {{en-noun}} thimbleweed (plural thimbleweeds)
  1. Any of various plants whose heads resemble thimbles, including
    Rudbeckia laciniata
    Categories (lifeform): Anemoneae tribe plants, Heliantheae tribe plants
    Sense id: en-thimbleweed-en-noun-uJqoboKI Disambiguation of Anemoneae tribe plants: 37 31 31 Disambiguation of Heliantheae tribe plants: 43 29 29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 27 27
  2. Any of various plants whose heads resemble thimbles, including
    Anemone virginiana
    Categories (lifeform): Anemoneae tribe plants
    Sense id: en-thimbleweed-en-noun-aWRPQ7uH Disambiguation of Anemoneae tribe plants: 37 31 31
  3. Any of various plants whose heads resemble thimbles, including
    Anemone cylindrica
    Categories (lifeform): Anemoneae tribe plants
    Sense id: en-thimbleweed-en-noun-0OwDmjwU Disambiguation of Anemoneae tribe plants: 37 31 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: European thimbleweed

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