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Definition of milkweed

milkweed

/ˈmɪlk.wiːd/
milk · weed
Plural:milkweeds
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milkweed Lexical Profile

milkweed Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A herbaceous plant of the genus Asclepias, native primarily to the Americas, characterized by its sticky, milky white sap, distinctive seed pods, and vital ecological role as the primary host plant for monarch butterfly larvae.

Example

"Local conservationists urged residents to plant native milkweed in their gardens to support the declining population of monarch butterflies."

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• Rhymes for milkweed

• Nearby Words

milk snake
milkfish
milkshake
milkweed
mill
milla
millaa millaa

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 16th century as a compound of 'milk' and 'weed', directly referring to the sticky, milky white sap that exudes from the plant's stem and leaves when they are broken.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Milkweed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/milkweed
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