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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SILKWEED

So called because the pods contain a silklike down.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SILKWEED

silkweed  [ˈsɪlkˌwiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILKWEED

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Silkweed is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SILKWEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

silkweed

Asclepias

Asclepias L., the milkweeds, is a genus of herbaceous perennial, dicotyledonous plants that contains over 140 known species. It previously belonged to the family Asclepiadaceae, but this is now classified as the subfamily Asclepiadoideae of the dogbane family Apocynaceae. Milkweed is named for its milky juice which consists of a latex containing alkaloids and several other complex compounds including cardenolides. Some species are known to be toxic. Carl Linnaeus named the genus after Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, because of the many folk-medicinal uses for the milkweed plants. Pollination in this genus is accomplished in an unusual manner. Pollen is grouped into complex structures called pollinia, rather than being individual grains or tetrads, as is typical for most plants. The feet or mouthparts of flower-visiting insects such as bees, wasps and butterflies, slip into one of the five slits in each flower formed by adjacent anthers. The bases of the pollinia then mechanically attach to the insect, pulling a pair of pollen sacs free when the pollinator flies off.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILKWEED


bindweed
ˈbaɪndˌwiːd
brookweed
ˈbrʊkˌwiːd
chickweed
ˈtʃɪkˌwiːd
colicweed
ˈkɒlɪkˌwiːd
duckweed
ˈdʌkˌwiːd
hawkweed
ˈhɔːkˌwiːd
hogweed
ˈhɒɡˌwiːd
ironweed
ˈaɪənˌwiːd
knotweed
ˈnɒtˌwiːd
milkweed
ˈmɪlkˌwiːd
neckweed
ˈnɛkˌwiːd
pokeweed
ˈpəʊkˌwiːd
rockweed
ˈrɒkˌwiːd
seaweed
ˈsiːˌwiːd
skunkweed
ˈskʌŋkˌwiːd
slinkweed
ˈslɪŋkˌwiːd
snakeweed
ˈsneɪkˌwiːd
stickweed
ˈstɪkˌwiːd
stinkweed
ˈstɪŋkˌwiːd
tumbleweed
ˈtʌmbəlˌwiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILKWEED

silk-screen printing
silkalene
silkaline
silken
Silken Ladder
silkgrower
silkie
silkier
silkiest
silkily
silkiness
silklike
silkoline
silkscreen
silktail
silkworm
silkworm moth
silky
silky oak
silky terrier

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILKWEED

Berwick-upon-Tweed
brown seaweed
butterfly weed
butterweed
fireweed
giant hogweed
gumweed
Harris Tweed
Janjaweed
jewelweed
jimson weed
joe-pye weed
knapweed
mouse-ear chickweed
orange milkweed
pigweed
pondweed
the weed
tweed
weed

Synonyms and antonyms of silkweed in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «silkweed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILKWEED

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Translator English - Chinese

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1,325 millions of speakers

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570 millions of speakers

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Translator English - Hindi

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380 millions of speakers
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280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

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278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

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Translator English - Bengali

silkweed
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Translator English - French

silkweed
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sutera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

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180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

silkweed
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Translator English - Korean

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85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Silkweed
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

silkweed
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

silkweed
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेशीम विणलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

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70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

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65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

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50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

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40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

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30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

silkweed
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

silkweed
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

silkweed
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

silkweed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silkweed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILKWEED»

The term «silkweed» is used very little and occupies the 175.721 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILKWEED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about silkweed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILKWEED»

Discover the use of silkweed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silkweed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Catalogue of the Cabinet of Natural History of the State of ...
849 Apocynum cannabinum, Indian Hemp(2). Cabinet. Cabinet. Cabinet. - Cabinet. - Cabinet. ORDER LXXX. ASCLEPIADACE^E 850 Asclepias cornuti, Silkweed, or Milkweed(2). - Cabinet. 851 Asclepias purpurascens, Purple Silkweed(b).
‎1853
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Educational exhibit of the state of New York
27.] ORDER LXXIX. APOCYNACE^. 848 Apocyndm andros^mifolium, Dogsbane( 5). - - - - Cabinet. 849 ApocYNUM cannabinum, Indian Hemp(2). .... Cabinet. ORDER LXXX. ASCLEPIADACE.E 850 Asclepias cornuti, Silkweed, or Milkweed( 2).
New York State Museum, James Ellsworth De Kay, John Torrey, 1853
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Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants Second Edition
MILKWEED Asclepias FAMILY: Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) COMMON NAMES: Silkweed, Cotton Tree, Cottonweed, Wild Cotton, Butterfly Weed, Pleurisyroot, Tuber Root, Silky SwallowWort, Common Silkweed, Butterfly Milkweed, Common  ...
Bradford Angier, David K. Foster, 2008
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Catalogue of the Cabinet of Natural History and of the ...
ASCLEPIADACEJE 850 Asclepias cornuti, Silkweed, or Milkweed(2). - Cabinet. 851 Asclepias purpurascens, Purple Silkweedfi). ... Cabinet. 852 Asclepias phytolaccoides, Poke-leaved Milkweedfi). - Cabinet. 853 Asclepias oetusifolia,.
University of the State of New York, 1853
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Annual Report of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture
Asclkpias, L. Cornuti, Dec. Common Silkweed. Gen. sullivantii, Engel. Cent.. Sullivant. phytolacciodes, Pursh. Poke-leaved Silkweed. Gen. purpurascens, L. Purple Silkweed. Gen. qu ad ri folia, Jaeg. Gen. verticillata, L. Whorl-leaved Asclepias.
Ohio State Board of Agriculture, 1860
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Botany of the United States north of Virginia: comprising ...
Variegated Silkweed. 7. A. laurifolia Mich. : stem erect, simple, slightly pubescent ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, very acute, subcordate or often rounded at base, subsessile, somewhat distant, smooth, scabrous-serrate on the margin ; umbels ...
Lewis Caleb Beck, 1856
7
World of Warcraft Gold Strategy Guide
Increases expertise by 750 - 2x Silkweed - Elixir of the Rapids: - Increases haste by 750 - 1x Rain Poppy, 1x Snow Lily - Elixir of Peace: - Increases Spirit by 750 - 1x Rain Poppy, 1x Fool's Cap - Elixir of Perfection: - Increases your hit by 750 ...
Eric Dekker, 2013
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Let's Get Natural with Herbs
Common Milkweed, Common Silkweed, Cottonweed, Indian Milkweed (asclepias curassavica), North American Milkweed (asclepias verticillata), Orange Milkweed , Pleurisy Root, Redhead, Rose-Colored Silkweed, Showy Milkweed ...
Debra Rayburn, 2007
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World of Warcraft Gold Strategy Guide:
The Battle Elixirs are: • Mad Hozen Elixir: ° Increases critical strike by 750 ° 2x Rain Poppy • Elixir of Weaponry: ° Increases expertise by 750 ° 2x Silkweed • Elixir of the Rapids: ° Increases haste by 750 ° 1x Rain Poppy, 1x Snow Lily • Elixir of ...
GameOn Digital
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John Bailey's Complete Guide to Freshwater Fishing
7 FRUIT Even the humble banana will attract fish such as chub. silkweed! Silkweed is simply the filamentous weed that grows in the swift water around weirs. It used to be a favourite in England among Victorian and Edwardian anglers a ...
John Bailey, 2008

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILKWEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silkweed is used in the context of the following news items.
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3-year-old drowns at home in Pompey; detectives investigating
Just after 7 p.m. deputies and the Manlius Fire Department responded to a home on Jack in the Pulpit Circle, between Solomon Seal Lane and Silkweed Circle ... «Syracuse.com, May 15»
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Welcome wildlife: Creating a landscape full of life
Not all milkweeds are the same, and the tropical scarlet milkweed, also commonly named bloodflower, silkweed or Indian root (Asclepias curassavica) has been ... «Republican Journal, Jan 15»
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11lb 12oz bream is best of five doubles
... Dynamite Baits backed all-rounder located a clear spot amidst the silkweed at 40yds range and spodded out a sloppy mix of groundbait, sweetcorn and mixed ... «GoFishing UK, Aug 14»
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Folk flock to festival while the sun shines
Good Friday will be rounded off by a Friday Carnival, featuring four separate acts including Silkweed and The Squeezebox Trio from 8.30pm to 11.40pm. «The Canberra Times, Apr 14»
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Indigenous convicts: Khoisan, Maori and Aboriginal exiles
As Anna mentioned, Silkweed performed "Maria-Island of Dreams" over a two year period including on the Island, culminating in a performance for 2007 Ten ... «ABC Online, Mar 14»
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$488250 Manlius house tops list of highest home sale prices in …
4417 Silkweed Circle, Pompey, sold for $382,500. Thomas H. and Kimberly K. Depuit to Amy and Jerry Chandler on July 19. 6. 5087 Lilith Lane, Clay, sold for ... «Syracuse.com, Aug 12»
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You can have an August holiday but the garden doesn't need to
... purple-leaved atriplex, as well as a pairing of pink persicaria with a pale pink, beautifully scented silkweed, Asclepias syriaca, which I had never met before. «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 11»
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Gardening tips: Just look what a quick spring clean could do to your …
Hair-like blanketweed and silkweed are easily twirled out of the pond with a stick or garden cane, while adding a pond filter with an ultra-violet light will help kill ... «Daily Mail, May 11»
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The heroic milkweed
Milkweed is sometimes called silkweed, a reference to the soft, glossy floss within each seed pod. Each strand of floss is attached to a seed, and the extensive ... «Christian Science Monitor, Oct 08»

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