English dictionary

fireweed

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant

noun.plant

Synonyms epilobium angustifolium giant willowherb rosebay willowherb wickup

Source: WordNet 3.0
an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers

noun.plant

Synonyms erechtites hieracifolia

Source: WordNet 3.0
An American plant (<i>Erechthites hiercifolia</i>), very troublesome in spots where brushwood has been burned.

noun

Source: webster1913