ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Milkweed

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Milkweed is a noun meaning Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts.

Meaning

Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts.

More Meanings

  1. A monarch butterfly (Danaus spp).

Word Forms

Synonyms for milkweed

Depending on context, synonyms include silkweed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include silkweed, whorled, milkwood, tarweed, mudar, milktree.

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