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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024joe-pye′ weed′ ( jō′pī′),USA pronunciation - Plant BiologyAlso called purple boneset. a tall composite weed, Eupatorium purpureum, of North America, having clusters of pinkish or purple flowers.
- Plant BiologyAlso called spotted joe-pye weed. a related plant, E. maculatum, having similar flowers and stems that are often spotted with purple.
- origin, originally uncertain 1810–20, American.
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