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chinchweed

chinchweed is the alternative form of cinchweed.

Meaning of cinchweed

Noun

cinchweed (plural cinchweeds)

  1. (US) Any plant in the genus Pectis, especially Pectis papposa, a fragrant herb of deserts in the North American Southwest and related to the marigolds, used for flavoring and for traditional medicinal uses.

Forms of chinchweed

pluralchinchweeds

Questions about chinchweed

What is chinchweed the alternative form of?
Chinchweed is the alternative form of cinchweed.

Words near chinchweed in the dictionary

  1. chinching
  2. chinchona
  3. chinchonas
  4. Chinchow
  5. Chinchung
  6. chinchweed
  7. chinchweeds
  8. chinchy
  9. chincloth
  10. chincloths
  11. chincona

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