Scorpionweed
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any plant of the genus Phacelia. uncountable
"The name scorpionweed comes from the curling habit of the blossoming flower heads which somewhat resemble the flexed tail of a scorpion in striking position."
- 2 any plant of the genus Phacelia wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"The name scorpionweed comes from the curling habit of the blossoming flower heads which somewhat resemble the flexed tail of a scorpion in striking position."
Etymology
From scorpion + weed.