HyperDic: whorled_milkweed

English > 1 sense of the expression whorled milkweed:
NOUNplantwhorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillatamilkweed of the eastern United States with narrow leaves in whorls and greenish-white flowers
English > whorled milkweed: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningmilkweed of the eastern United States with narrow leaves in whorls and greenish-white flowers.
SynonymAsclepias verticillata
Broadermilkweed, silkweedAny of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts

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