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buttonweed

buttonweed noun: any of several plants of the genera Diodia and Hexasepalum (syn. Diodella), of the madder family.

Noun

buttonweed (plural buttonweeds)

  1. Any of several plants of the genera Diodia and Hexasepalum (syn. Diodella), of the madder family.
  2. False buttonweed (Spermacoce spp.).
  3. Velvetleaf, Indian mallow (Abutilon theophrasti).
  4. Certain knapweeds (Centaurea spp.).
  5. Clustered bluet (Oldenlandia uniflora).
  6. Dwarf mallow, common mallow (Malva neglecta).
  7. Water buttons (Cotula spp.).

Forms of buttonweed

pluralbuttonweeds

Origin of buttonweed

From button + weed.

Words formed from buttonweed

  • annual buttonweed
  • false buttonweed
  • feathery buttonweed
  • Iridescent buttonweed
  • rough buttonweed
  • seaside buttonweed
  • slender buttonweed
  • stiff buttonweed
  • tropical buttonweed
  • Virginia buttonweed

Phrases with buttonweed

Questions about buttonweed

What does buttonweed mean?
Buttonweed means any of several plants of the genera Diodia and Hexasepalum (syn. Diodella), of the madder family.
What part of speech is buttonweed?
Buttonweed is a noun.
What is the plural of buttonweed?
The plural of buttonweed is buttonweeds.

Words near buttonweed in the dictionary

  1. buttons
  2. buttons one's lip
  3. buttons through
  4. buttons up
  5. buttons up one's lip
  6. buttonweed
  7. buttonweeds
  8. buttonwillow
  9. buttonwillows
  10. buttonwood
  11. buttonwoods

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