poison milkweed

/ˌpɔɪzn ˌmɪlkˈwid/
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Definitions of poison milkweed
  1. noun
    milkweed of southwestern United States and Mexico; poisonous to livestock
    synonyms: Asclepias subverticillata, horsetail milkweed
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    type of:
    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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