mayweed
[ mey-weed ]
/ ˈmeɪˌwid /
noun
a composite plant, Anthemis cotula, native to Europe and Asia but naturalized in North America, having pungent, rank-smelling foliage and flower heads with a yellow disk and white rays.
Origin of mayweed
Words nearby mayweed
mayr,
mays,
mayst,
mayten,
maytime,
mayweed,
maywood,
mazaedium,
mazar-e-sharif,
mazar-i-sharif,
mazard
Example sentences from the Web for mayweed
By this time generally the corn is high above the mayweed, but this year the flower is level with its shelter.
The Toilers of the Field |Richard JefferiesMayweed is of a pectoral nature, and is good for a pain in the side.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million |Sarah Josepha Hale
British Dictionary definitions for mayweed
mayweed
/ (ˈmeɪˌwiːd) /
noun
Also called: dog fennel, stinking mayweed
a widespread Eurasian weedy plant, Anthemis cotula, having evil-smelling leaves and daisy-like flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
scentless mayweed
a similar and related plant, Matricaria maritima, with scentless leaves
Word Origin for mayweed
C16: changed from Old English
mægtha mayweed +
weed
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