单词 | joe-pye weed |
释义 | joe-pye weed in British English (ˈdʒəʊˈpaɪ) noun US and Canadian any of several North American plants of the genus Eupatorium, esp E. purpureum, having pale purplish clusters of flower heads lacking rays: family Asteraceae (composites) Word origin C19: of unknown originjoe-pye weed in American English ( ˌdʒouˈpai) noun 1. Also called: purple boneset a tall composite weed, Eupatorium purpureum, of North America, having clusters of pinkish or purple flowers 2. Also called: spotted joe-pye weed a related plant, E. maculatum, having similar flowers and stems that are often spotted with purple Word origin [1810–20, Amer.; orig. uncert.] |
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