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fireweed
noun fire·weed \-ˌwēd\
Definition of FIREWEED
: any of several plants that grow especially in clearings or burned districts: as a : a weedy annual composite (Erechtites hieracifolia) of eastern North America having flower heads of whitish tubular disk flowers enveloped by green bracts b : a tall perennial (Epilobium angustifolium) of the evening-primrose family that has long spikes of pinkish-purple flowers and is an important honey plant in some areas —called also willow herb
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First Known Use of FIREWEED
1784
Rhymes with FIREWEED
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