Associations to the word «Silverweed»

Wiktionary

SILVERWEED, noun. Any of several species of low-growing flowering plants, the leaves of which are silvery underneath, some now assigned to the genus Argentina, most previously assigned to genus Potentilla.

Dictionary definition

SILVERWEED, noun. Any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers.
SILVERWEED, noun. Low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia.

Wise words

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