milkweed
pronunciation
How to pronounce milkweed in British English:
UK ['mɪlkwi:d]
How to pronounce milkweed in American English:
US ['mɪlkˌwid]
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- Noun:
- any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
- annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads
Word Origin
- milkweed (n.)
- 1590s, from milk (n.) + weed (n.); used in reference to various plants whose juice resembles milk.
Example
- 1. The photo above shows off the exquisite yet rigid framework of a milkweed ( asclepias ) seed .
- 2. This is because their staple food , milkweed , is being used more and more as a garden ornament .
- 3. Milkweed of southwestern united states and mexico ; poisonous to livestock .
- 4. Milkweed seeds I planted in my butterfly garden .
- 5. Monarchs lay eggs on milkweed , and the larvae eat it .