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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several not closely related plants that have downy heads; especially such plants of the genus Froelichia. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   any of various plants of the genus Froelichia found in sandy soils and on rocky slopes in warmer regions of America; grown for their spikes of woolly white flowers wordnet
3. 3
   Any of several not closely related plants that have downy heads; Cottontop, a plant of genus Micropus. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   an American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anaphalis margaritaceacottonseedcottontoppearly everlastingpearly everlasting

Etymology

From cotton + weed.

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