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milkweed

milkweed noun: principally of the genus Asclepias in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae.

milkweed: principally of the genus Asclepias in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae
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Noun

milkweed (plural milkweeds)

  1. Principally of the genus Asclepias in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae
  2. Also of the genus Calotropis in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae
  3. Euphorbia peplus and Euphorbia heterophylla, in order Malpighiales.
  4. A monarch butterfly (Danaus spp).

milkweed meaning in Arabic and Persian

milkweed in Arabic

plant of the genus Calotropis
عُشَر ʕušar

milkweed in Persian

plant of the genus Calotropis
استبرک estabrak

Synonyms of milkweed

Forms of milkweed

pluralmilkweeds

Origin of milkweed

From milk + weed.

Words formed from milkweed

Phrases with milkweed

Questions about milkweed

What does milkweed mean?
Milkweed means principally of the genus Asclepias in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae.
What is milkweed in Arabic?
Milkweed in Arabic is عُشَر (ʕušar). See Milkweed meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is milkweed?
Milkweed is a noun.
What is the plural of milkweed?
The plural of milkweed is milkweeds.

Words near milkweed in the dictionary

  1. milktree
  2. milktrees
  3. milkvetch
  4. milkvetches
  5. Milkwall
  6. milkweed
  7. milkweed bug
  8. milkweed bugs
  9. milkweed butterflies
  10. milkweed butterfly
  11. milkweed floss

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