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milkweed
noun milk·weed \ˈmilk-ˌwēd\
: a type of North American plant that has white juice
Full Definition of MILKWEED
: any of various plants that secrete latex; especially : any of a genus (Asclepias of the family Asclepiadaceae, the milkweed family) of erect chiefly perennial herbs with milky juice and umbellate flowers
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First Known Use of MILKWEED
circa 1592
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MILKWEED Defined for Kids
milkweed
noun milk·weed \ˈmilk-ˌwēd\
Definition of MILKWEED for Kids
: a plant with milky juice and clusters of flowers
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milkweed
noun milk·weed \ˈmilk-ˌwēd\
Medical Definition of MILKWEED
: any of various plants that secrete latex; especially : any plant of the genus Asclepias (family Asclepiadaceae, the milkweed family) including several whose dried roots were formerly used medicinally
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