Definition of Capeweed

1. Noun. European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Capeweed

caperberry
capercaillie
capercaillies
capercailzie
capercailzies
capered
caperer
caperers
capering
caperingly
caperings
capers
capes
capeskin
capeskins
capeweed (current term)
capework
capeworks
capex
capful
capfuls
capgaronnite
capgras syndrome
caph
caphs
capi
capias
capiases
capibara
capibaras

Literary usage of Capeweed

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Great World's Farm: Some Account of Nature's Crops and how They are Grown by Selina Gaye (1900)
"These and the capeweed, which has nearly destroyed every natural pasture plant for miles round Melbourne, having sprung from seed thrown out on some waste ..."

2. The Artichoke Trail: A Guide to Vegetarian Restaurants, Organic Food Stores by James Bernard Frost (2000)
"With a 20-page menu and an extensive juice bar selection, you can order just about anything imaginable at capeweed Vegetarian Restaurant (1035 S. Arlington ..."

3. Proceedings of the Royal Colonial Institute by Royal Empire Society, London (1876)
"We know what the thistle has done for us in Australia, and remember the aggressive yellow " capeweed," which is establishing itself in many parts of the ..."

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