Silverweed (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The beautiful purple flowers of the silverweed plant were swaying gently in the breeze at the botanical garden.
- Local hikers often marvel at the delicate silvery appearance of silverweed leaves along the mountain trails.
- Silverweed shoots out long tentacle-like vines, which allow the plant to attach itself to nearby structures.
- On this particular morning, the purple hues of the silverweed flowers perfectly complemented the soft pastel hues of the sunrise.
- The woodland has become overgrown with silverweed vines wrapping around a majority of the trees' trunks and low-hanging branches.
Meaning 2
Low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The forest floor was carpeted with a thick layer of silverweed that reflected the sunlight filtering through the trees.
- Hikers navigating the mountain trails in northern Europe often encounter silverweed growing in the cracks of large rocks.
- In the mountainous regions of Asia, silverweed can be found growing in clusters along the edges of meandering streams.
- After a gentle spring rain, the silvery underside of the silverweed leaves glistened in the morning dew.
- As a child, she spent hours exploring the woods behind her house, fascinated by the delicate white flowers of the silverweed that bloomed in late summer.