Horseweed (Noun)
Meaning 1
Common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Horseweed grows abundantly along roadsides and deserted fields throughout the eastern United States.
- The botanical name of horseweed is Erigeron canadensis, and it is a member of the daisy family.
- Horseweed can grow quite tall, up to 10 feet or more in height, although it typically only reaches about 6 feet.
- Some people use horseweed as a natural remedy for a variety of ailments, including fever and rheumatism.
- In some areas, horseweed is considered a weed and is actively eradicated, but in other places it is deliberately cultivated for its medicinal properties.