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Definition of Fireweed
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Epilobium Angustifolium, Giant Willowherb, Rosebay Willowherb, Wickup
Group relationships: Epilobium, Genus Epilobium
Generic synonyms: Willowherb
Group relationships: Epilobium, Genus Epilobium
Generic synonyms: Willowherb
2. Noun. An American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers.
Definition of Fireweed
1. n. An American plant (Erechthites hiercifolia), very troublesome in spots where brushwood has been burned.
Definition of Fireweed
1. a perennial herb [n -S]
Medical Definition of Fireweed
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