释义 |
ˈcottonweed A name for the species of Gnaphalium and the allied genera.
1562Turner Herbal ii. 11 b, Cottenwede..hath lytle softe leaues whiche some vse for downe or stuffinge of beddes. 1597Gerarde Herbal cxcv. 515 Of cotton weede, or Cudweede. 1718Quincy Compl. Disp. 82 Cotton-weed is of little or no use now. 1861Miss Pratt Flower Pl. III. 183. |