filaree
- noun
- /fɪˈlɛəri/
- Specialized
:
alfileria
- The filaree grows abundantly in the fields.
Examples
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Farmers often use filarees as forage for their livestock.
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Some gardeners consider filaree a weed, while others appreciate it as valuable forage.
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Cattle often graze on filaree in the open pastures during spring.
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You can identify filaree by its small, reddish-lavender flowers and distinctive seed pods.
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The farmer planted filaree in the pasture to provide nutritious forage for his livestock.
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In spring, the fields were filled with filaree, attracting many grazing animals.
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Many wildlife biologists recommend filaree as an effective forage option for promoting biodiversity.
Synonyms
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9.9
A small wild plant with reddish fernlike leaves and tiny purple flowers that animals eat
A small European weed with reddish stems, fernlike leaves, and pink-purple flowers often eaten by farm animals
A small wild plant with thin red stems and small purple flowers that gives food to animals in spring
A small plant often found as a weed with red stems, feathery leaves, and pink-purple flowers
A weed with reddish stems and small purple flowers used as food for farm animals
A spreading plant with reddish flowers grown for animal food
A plant with red creeping stems, fernlike leaves, and small reddish lavender flowers eaten by cattle
A plant from Europe with red stems and lavender flowers grown for animal food
A low plant from Europe that lives for one year, has white stems, and grows wild in fields
Compounds
- Specialized
A low plant from Europe that lives for one year, has white stems, and grows wild in fields
Surface Forms
Etymology
Filaree probably comes from a root like fil- meaning 'thread', the same root you see in filament. The plant has long, thin seed pods that look like threads, so that image helps explain the name and its modern use for this forage plant.