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butterweed

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Conyza or Erigeron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packera; often placed in genus Senecio

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

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noun

Meaning 3

American ragwort with yellow flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ragwort, Senecio glabellus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wildflower, wild flower

History

Etymology

From butter + weed.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: hāka — a flowering plant of the genus Conyza