butterfly weed

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Definition of butterfly weed in English English dictionary

A North American milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) having showy clusters of usually bright orange flowers and a root that was formerly used in medicine. Also called orange milkweed, pleurisy root. North American plant (Asclepias tuberosa) of the milkweed family, a stout, rough-haired perennial with long horizontal roots. The leafy, erect, somewhat branching stem is about 1-3 ft (0.3-0.9 m) tall. In midsummer it bears numerous clusters of bright orange flowers. Unlike most milkweeds, it has a scanty milky juice. It is native to dry fields and is often planted in wild gardens or grown as a border plant

erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers

Hyphenation

but·ter·fly weed

Turkish pronunciation

bʌtırflay wid

Pronunciation

/ˈbətərˌflī ˈwēd/ /ˈbʌtɜrˌflaɪ ˈwiːd/