Hoary Alison (Noun)
Meaning
Tall European annual with downy grey-green foliage and dense heads of small white flowers followed by hairy pods; naturalized in North America; sometimes a troublesome weed.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The farmer cursed the invasive hoary alison that choked out his crops every summer.
- The hoary alison that grew in the vacant lot was a favorite haunt of local bees.
- In regions with poor soil quality, hoary alison often spreads quickly and becomes a dominant species.
- Hoary alison is sometimes deliberately cultivated as a decorative element in dry gardens and meadows.
- In many areas of North America, hoary alison is considered a nuisance and is actively eradicated by gardeners and landscapers.