Link Centre Dictionary

cudweed

cud·weed

uncommon

noun

1.

any of numerous plants of the genus Gnaphalium having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color

2.

any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads

Synonyms
3.

Origin

From cud + weed, or perhaps an alteration of cottonweed or cut weed (referring to its application to cuts and chafings).

Phrases

  • alpine arctic cudweed
  • arctic cudweed
  • Arizona cudweed
  • bighead pygmycudweed
  • California cudweed
  • common cudweed
  • creeping cudweed
  • Dominican cudweed

Related words

Broader terms

Narrower terms

Parts

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.