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VIRGINIA THIMBLEWEED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Virginia thimbleweed mean? 

VIRGINIA THIMBLEWEED (noun)
  The noun VIRGINIA THIMBLEWEED has 1 sense:

1. thimbleweed of central and eastern North Americaplay

  Familiarity information: VIRGINIA THIMBLEWEED used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


VIRGINIA THIMBLEWEED (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Thimbleweed of central and eastern North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Anemone virginiana; Virginia thimbleweed

Hypernyms ("Virginia thimbleweed" is a kind of...):

Anemone cylindrica; thimbleweed (a common North American anemone with cylindrical fruit clusters resembling thimbles)


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