BEETLEWEED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does beetleweed mean? 

• BEETLEWEED (noun)
  The noun BEETLEWEED has 1 sense:

1. tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall

  Familiarity information: BEETLEWEED used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BEETLEWEED (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

beetleweed; coltsfoot; galax; Galax urceolata; galaxy; wandflower

Hypernyms ("beetleweed" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("beetleweed" is a member of...):

genus Galax (evergreen herbs of southeastern United States)