| Pronunciation: | | 'Iurn`weed
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue |
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IRONWEED is a 8 letter word that starts with I. |
| | Synonyms: | | vernonia |
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| | See Also: | | genus Vernonia, herb, herbaceous plant |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \I"ron*weed`\, n. (Bot.)
A tall weed with purplish flowers ({Vernonia
Noveboracensis}). The name is also applied to other plants of
the same genus.
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