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Definition of Mayweed
1. Noun. Widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discs.
Generic synonyms: Composite, Composite Plant
Group relationships: Anthemis, Genus Anthemis
Definition of Mayweed
1. n. A composite plant (Anthemis Cotula), having a strong odor; dog's fennel. It is a native of Europe, now common by the roadsides in the United States.
Definition of Mayweed
1. Noun. Less common name for a mayflower ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mayweed
1. a malodorous weed [n -S]
Medical Definition of Mayweed
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Mayweed
Literary usage of Mayweed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Flora of Los Angeles and Vicinity by Le Roy Abrams (1904)
"mayweed TRIBE. Strong-scented or aromatic herbs, with alternate, mostly dissected
... A. Cotula L. (mayweed.) Annual, glabrous or sometimes pubescent above, ..."
2. The Cultivator by New York State Agricultural Society (1850)
"On account of its close resemblance to the Maruta cotula, or mayweed, ... The wild
chamomile is easily distinguished from the mayweed by the larger beads of ..."
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