prickle-weed
- noun
- US
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hierba espinosa
- In late summer, prickle-weed produces clusters of tiny white flowers that attract butterflies.
Examples
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The tall stands of prickle-weed made walking through the prairie difficult without sturdy boots.
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Farmers often remove prickle-weed from their fields to prevent it from spreading.
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The prickle-weed covered the field in summer.
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I found a patch of prickle-weed near the river.
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Farmers often remove prickle-weed from their fields to prevent it from spreading.
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In late summer, prickle-weed produces clusters of tiny white flowers that attract butterflies.
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The tall stands of prickle-weed made walking through the prairie difficult without sturdy boots.
Synonyms
A perennial herb native to North American prairies with dense heads of small white flowers
A small wild plant with many white flowers that grows in grasslands
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word prickle-weed combines prickle ('small sharp point') and weed ('wild plant'), so it names a wild plant with a prickly feel. That's why the name fits a prairie herb whose stems and leaves can prick you when you touch them.
