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cankerweed

 

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Noun cankerweed has 1 sense
  1. white lettuce, cankerweed, Nabalus alba, Prenanthes alba - herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
    --1 is a kind of rattlesnake root
    --1 is a member of Nabalus, genus Nabalus

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Cankerweed

Definition

Cankerweed refers to a flowering plant, typically of the Genus Melampodium, with yellow or white flowers that belong to the daisy family. It is often considered a weed due to its vigorous growth and ability to spread rapidly.

Senses and Usages

Noun - Plant

Cankerweed, also known as melampodium, is a type of plant that is usually found in gardens or meadows. It is characterized by small, daisy-like flowers with vibrant yellow or white petals that bloom during the summer.

Example Sentence: The cankerweed in our garden has started blooming, adding a vibrant splash of yellow to the landscape.

Noun - North American Plant

In North America, cankerweed is commonly used to refer to the Erigeron strigosus, a wildflower that belongs to the Asteraceae family. It is known for its slender, hairy stems and small white or lavender flowers.

Example Sentence: While hiking in the North American prairie, we stumbled upon a field covered in beautiful cankerweed.

Verb - Disease

Cankerweed can also be used as a verb to describe the act of a plant getting infected by a canker disease, causing the formation of ulcers or sores on its bark or leaves.

Example Sentence: The apple tree in our backyard became cankerweed because of a fungal infection that left its branches covered in unsightly sores.

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