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Webster 1913 Edition


Thimbleweed

Thim′ble-weedˊ

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Noun.
(Bot.)
Any plant of the composite genus
Rudbeckia
, coarse herbs somewhat resembling the sunflower; – so called from their conical receptacles.

Definition 2024


thimbleweed

thimbleweed

English

Noun

thimbleweed (plural thimbleweeds)

  1. Any of various plants whose heads resemble thimbles, including
    1. Rudbeckia laciniata
    2. Anemone virginiana
    3. Anemone cylindrica