Definition of BUTTERWEED

butterweed

Plural: butterweeds

Noun

  • American ragwort with yellow flowers
  • any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packera; often placed in genus Senecio
  • Any of various herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Conyza or Erigeron.

Origin / Etymology

From butter + weed.

Synonyms

ragwort, Senecio glabellus

Scrabble Score: 16

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Words With Friends Score: 18

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