Sneezeweed (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The botanist carefully handled the sneezeweed, aware of its notorious reputation for inducing sneezes.
- Sneezeweed is often found growing in damp meadows and along streams, where its bright yellow flowers bloom in late summer.
- The hikers had to navigate through a field of sneezeweed, trying to avoid inhaling the allergenic pollen that filled the air.
- In some parts of the country, sneezeweed is considered a nuisance weed, causing problems for people with allergies.
- The garden designer deliberately avoided planting sneezeweed in the client's garden, knowing that it would exacerbate her seasonal allergies.