单词 | joe-pye weed |
释义 | joe-pye weed[ joh-pahy ] / ˌdʒoʊˈpaɪ / nounAlso called purple boneset. a tall composite weed, Eupatorium purpureum, of North America, having clusters of pinkish or purple flowers. Also called spotted joe-pye weed. a related plant, E. maculatum, having similar flowers and stems that are often spotted with purple. Origin of joe-pye weedAn Americanism dating back to 1810–20; origin uncertain Words nearby joe-pye weedjoe job, Joel, Joe Miller, Joensuu, Joe Public, joe-pye weed, joes, Joe Sixpack, Joe Soap, Jo. Evang., joey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for joe-pye weed
British Dictionary definitions for joe-pye weedjoe-pye weed / (ˈdʒəʊˈpaɪ) / nounUS and Canadian any of several North American plants of the genus Eupatorium, esp E. purpureum, having pale purplish clusters of flower heads lacking rays: family Asteraceae (composites) Word Origin for joe-pye weedC19: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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