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mayweed

may·weed

uncommon

noun

1.

widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discs

Origin

From Middle English *maythe weed, equivalent to maythe (“mayweed”) + weed; reanalysed as May + weed.

Phrases

  • false mayweed

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