| NOUN | plant | Asclepias purpurascens, purple silkweed | perennial of eastern North America having pink-purple flowers |
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| Meaning | perennial of eastern North America having pink-purple flowers. | |
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| Synonym | purple silkweed | |
| Broader | milkweed, silkweed | Any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts |
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