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Milkweed

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts.; Principally of the genus Asclepias in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae
  2. 2
    annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts.; Also of the genus Calotropis in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae
  4. 4
    any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts wordnet
  5. 5
    Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts.; Euphorbia peplus and Euphorbia heterophylla, in order Malpighiales.
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  1. 6
    A monarch butterfly (Danaus spp).

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From milk + weed.

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