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joe-pye weed

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any plant of the genus Eutrochium, native to eastern North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spotted Joe-Pye weed, Eupatorium maculatum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

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noun

Meaning 3

North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: purple boneset, trumpet weed, marsh milkweed, Eupatorium purpureum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

History

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Across languages

Translations

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  • Bulgarian: дъбравник (dǎbravnik) — Eutrochium