HyperDic: horseweed

English > 2 senses of the word horseweed:
NOUNplanthorseweed, horse balm, stoneroot, stone-root, richweed, stone root, Collinsonia canadensiserect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers
planthorseweed, Canadian fleabane, fleabane, Conyza canadensis, Erigeron canadensiscommon North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers
English > horseweed: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningErect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States.
Synonymshorse balm, stoneroot, stone-root, richweed, stone root, Collinsonia canadensis
Member ofCollinsonia, genus Collinsoniasmall genus of perennial erect or spreading aromatic herbs
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
English > horseweed: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningCommon North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron.
SynonymsCanadian fleabane, fleabane, Conyza canadensis, Erigeron canadensis
Member ofConyza, genus ConyzaCommon American weed or wildflower
BroaderweedAny plant that crowds out cultivated plants
SpanishErigeron canadensis

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