Milkweed Definition

mĭlkwēd
milkweeds
noun
milkweeds
Any of a genus (Asclepias) of perennial plants of the milkweed family, with a milky juice, or latex, and pods which when ripe burst to release plumed seeds.
Webster's New World
Any of various plants with similar milky juice.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Designating a large family (Asclepiadaceae, order Gentianales) of dicotyledonous plants with a milky juice, including the anglepods and stapelias.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Milkweed

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Singular:
milkweed
Plural:
milkweeds

Origin of Milkweed

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