tinker's weed
noun
Words nearby tinker's weed
tinker,
tinker with,
tinker's cuss,
tinker's dam,
tinker's damn,
tinker's weed,
tinkerman,
tinkertoy,
tinkle,
tinkly,
tinley park
Definition for tinker's weed (2 of 2)
horse gentian
noun
any weedy North American plant of the genus Triosteum, of the honeysuckle family, especially T. perfoliatum, having stalkless leaves and purplish-brown flowers and bearing orange fruits.
Also called
tinker's weed.
Origin of horse gentian
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
British Dictionary definitions for tinker's weed
horse gentian
noun
any caprifoliaceous plant of the genus Triosteum, of Asia and North America, having small purplish-brown flowers
Also called: feverwort