Groundsel Definition
groundsəl, groun-
noun
Any of a genus (Senecio) of plants of the composite family, with usually yellow, rayed flower heads.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of groundsill.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Senecio vulgaris
Other Word Forms of Groundsel
Noun
Singular:
groundsel
Plural:
groundselsOrigin of Groundsel
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Middle English groundeswille from Old English grundeswylige alteration (influenced by grund ground) of gundeswilge gund pus swelgan to swallow (from its use in reducing abscesses) swel- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English grundeswülie, from Old English grundeswyliġe, grundeswelġe (“groundsel”).
From Wiktionary
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Variant of groundsill, equivalent to ground + sill.
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