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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SNEEZEWEED

SNEEZEWEED Sneeze "weed `, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A yellow-flowered composite plant (Helenium autumnale ) the odor of which is said to cause sneezing.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

sneezeweed

sneeze weed |ˈsnēzˌwēd ˈsnizˌwid | ▶noun a yellow-flowered North American plant of the daisy family, with turned-back rays and a globular disk. Some kinds are toxic to grazing animals and some are used medicinally, esp. by American Indians, in the treatment of colds. [Genus Helenium, family Compositae: several species, including H. autumnale. ]

 

Oxford Dictionary

sneezeweed

sneeze |weed ▶noun [ mass noun ] a yellow-flowered North American plant of the daisy family. Some kinds are toxic to grazing animals and some are used by American Indians in the treatment of colds. ●Genus Helenium, family Compositae.