English-Thai Dictionary
cudweed
N พืชช นิดหนึ่ง จำพวก Gnaphalium
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CUDWEED
n.A plant of the genus Gnaphalium, goldy-locks or eternal flower, of many species. The flowers are remarkable for retaining their beauty for years, if gathered in dry weather.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CUDWEED
CUDWEED Cud "weed ` (kd "wd `), n Etym: [Apparently fr. cud. + weed, but perh. a corruption of cottonweed; or of cut weed, so called from its use as an application to cuts and chafings.] (Bot. )
Defn: A small composite plant with cottony or silky stem and leaves, primarily a species of Gnaphalium, but the name is now given to many plants of different genera, as Filago, Antennaria, etc. ; cottonweed.
New American Oxford Dictionary
cudweed
cud |weed |ˈkʌdwiːd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a plant of the daisy family, with hairy or downy leaves and inconspicuous flowers. ●Genera Gnaphalium and Filago, family Compositae. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from cud + weed, said to be given to cattle who had lost their cud.
Oxford Dictionary
cudweed
cud |weed |ˈkʌdwiːd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a plant of the daisy family, with hairy or downy leaves and inconspicuous flowers. ●Genera Gnaphalium and Filago, family Compositae. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from cud + weed, said to be given to cattle who had lost their cud.
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