blueweed

[ bloo-weed ]

/ ˈbluˌwid /

Also called blue thistle. a bristly weed, Echium vulgare, of the borage family, having showy blue flowers, a native of Europe naturalized in the U.S.

Origin of blueweed

First recorded in 1835–45; blue + weed¹

bluetick, bluetit, bluetongue, bluetooth, bluette, blueweed, bluewood, bluey, bluff, bluing, bluish

blueweed

/ (ˈbluːˌwiːd) /

US another name for viper's bugloss