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silverweed

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several species of low-growing flowering plants, the leaves of which are silvery underneath, some now assigned to the genus Argentina, most previously assigned to genus Potentilla.

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

A plant of species Blutaparon vermiculare.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: goose-tansy, goose grass, Potentilla anserina

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cinquefoil, five-finger

4

noun

Meaning 4

any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vine

History

Etymology

From silver + weed.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: гъши очеболец (gǎši očebolec) — plant of the genus Argentina
  • Czech: mochna husí — plant of the genus Argentina
  • Danish: gåsepotentil — plant of the genus Argentina
  • Finnish: parihanhikki — plant of the genus Argentina
  • Navajo: tʼąąʼdoolghasí — plant of the genus Argentina
  • Norman: argentinne — plant of the genus Argentina
  • Norman: t'naisie — plant of the genus Argentina
  • Norwegian: gåsemure — plant of the genus Argentina
  • Old English: ġelodwyrt — plant of the genus Argentina
  • Romanian: argintariță — plant of the genus Argentina
  • Russian: лапча́тка гуси́ная (lapčátka gusínaja) — plant of the genus Argentina
  • Swedish: gåsört — plant of the genus Argentina
  • Welsh: dail arian — plant of the genus Argentina