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fireweed

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: fireweed

1
n
tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
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n
an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: fireweed
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n tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant

Synonyms:
Epilobium angustifolium, giant willowherb, rosebay willowherb, wickup
Type of:
willowherb
a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs
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n an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers

Synonyms:
Erechtites hieracifolia
Type of:
weed
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
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