Scorpionweed

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    any plant of the genus Phacelia wordnet

Synonyms

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phaceliaphaceliascorpion weed

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"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.

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