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Ironweed

Ironweed Meaning & Definition
Ironweed Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ironweed?

[n] any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ironweed: vernonia

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See Also | genus Vernonia | herb | herbaceous plant

Ironweed In Webster's Dictionary

\I"ron*weed`\, n. (Bot.) A tall weed with purplish flowers ({Vernonia Noveboracensis}). The name is also applied to other plants of the same genus.

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