milkweed
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milkweed
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From milk + weed.
noun milkweeds
- Principally of the genus Asclepias in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae
- Also of the genus Calotropis in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae
- Euphorbia peplus and Euphorbia heterophylla, in order Malpighiales.
- A monarch butterfly (Danaus spp).
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noun plant of the genus Asclepias
| Deutsch | Seidenpflanze |
|---|---|
| Italiano | asclepiade |
| Ελληνικά | ασκληπιάδα asklipiáda, ζιζάνιο πεταλούδας zizánio petaloúdas |
Talk about this word "milkweed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/milkweed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. milkweed. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/milkweed "milkweed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/milkweed.Cite this
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