Definition of Mournful widow

1. Noun. Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Mournful Widow

mouped
mouping
moups
mourite
mourn
mourne
mourned
mourner
mourner's seat
mourners
mourners' bench
mournes
mournest
mourneth
mournful
mournful widow (current term)
mournfull
mournfuller
mournfullest
mournfully
mournfulness
mournfulnesses
mourning
mourning(a)
mourning band
mourning cloak
mourning cloaks
mourning dove
mourning doves

Literary usage of Mournful widow

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

1. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"Lane., Yks. The name widow is applied to other plants with very dark or dingy flowers. See mournful widow. Monse Barley. See Barley, Mouse. Mouse Ear. ..."

2. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"Lane., Yks. The name widow is applied to other plants with very dark or dingy flowers. See mournful widow. Monse Barley. See Barley, Mouse. Mouse Ear. ..."

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