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.


2. Noun. An American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers.
Exact synonyms: Erechtites Hieracifolia
Group relationships: Genus Erechtites
Generic synonyms: Weed

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

1. An American plant (Erechthites hiercifolia), very troublesome in spots where brushwood has been burned. The great willow-herb (Epilobium spicatum). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fireweed

firestones
firestorm
firestorms
firetail
firethorn
firethorns
firetrap
firetraps
firetruck
firetrucks
firewall
firewalls
firewater
firewaters
fireweed (current term)
fireweed (current term)
fireweeds
firewheel tree
firewood
firewood
firewoods
firework
firework
fireworks
fireworm
fireworm
fireworms
fire alarm
fire and brimstone
fire ant

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