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Meaning of "silverweed" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SILVERWEED

ˈsɪlvəˌwiːd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILVERWEED

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Silverweed is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SILVERWEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Argentina (plant)

Argentina is a genus of plants in the rose family. The circumscription is not yet fully settled; it includes at least three species long classified in Potentilla sect. Leptostylae. A further 23-25 or more species also traditionally included in Potentilla sect. Leptostylae are however yet to be formally transferred to Argentina.

Definition of silverweed in the English dictionary

The definition of silverweed in the dictionary is a rosaceous perennial creeping plant, Potentilla anserina, with silvery pinnate leaves and yellow flowers. Other definition of silverweed is any of various convolvulaceous shrubs of the genus Argyreia, of SE Asia and Australia, having silvery leaves and purple flowers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILVERWEED

beggarweed · bindweed · bitterweed · butterweed · chickweed · clearweed · deerweed · duckweed · feverweed · fireweed · hogweed · ironweed · knotweed · milkweed · pokeweed · riverweed · seaweed · superweed · tumbleweed · waterweed

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILVERWEED

silverberry · silverbill · Silverchair · silverer · silverfish · silverhorn · silveriness · silverize · silverling · silverly · silvern · silverpoint · silverside · silversides · silverskin · silversmith · silversmithing · silvertail · silverware · silvery

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILVERWEED

Berwick-upon-Tweed · brown seaweed · burweed · butterfly weed · giant hogweed · gumweed · Harris Tweed · hawkweed · Janjaweed · jewelweed · jimson weed · joe-pye weed · knapweed · oarweed · pigweed · pondweed · tarweed · the weed · tweed · weed

Synonyms and antonyms of silverweed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «silverweed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILVERWEED

Find out the translation of silverweed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of silverweed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silverweed» in English.
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silverweed
1,325 millions of speakers
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570 millions of speakers
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380 millions of speakers
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280 millions of speakers
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278 millions of speakers
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Silverweed
270 millions of speakers
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260 millions of speakers
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Silverweed
190 millions of speakers
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180 millions of speakers
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130 millions of speakers
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silverweed
85 millions of speakers
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Silverweed
85 millions of speakers
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silverweed
80 millions of speakers
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silverweed
75 millions of speakers
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चांदीच्या तळाशी
75 millions of speakers
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silverweed
70 millions of speakers
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silverweed
65 millions of speakers
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Silverweed
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silverweed
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racului
30 millions of speakers
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silverweed
15 millions of speakers
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silverweed
14 millions of speakers
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gåsört
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silverweed
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Trends of use of silverweed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILVERWEED»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILVERWEED»

Discover the use of silverweed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silverweed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Silverweed: A Supernatural Fairy Tale
She smiled and scratched her head. “You know what? You should go ahead and close them. Diesel isn't here, and I'm taking Mom upstairs. It's silly. Go ahead. Really.” They heard Granny call again. “I'm coming, Mom,” Lucy said as she ...
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Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples: ...
the leaves — especially on the lower surface, leafstalks and runners of the former are usually densely covered with long, white, silky hairs, giving the plants a silvery appearance, whereas Pacific silverweed leaves are usually less hairy, with ...
Harriet V. Kuhnlein, Nancy J. Turner, 1991
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Watership Down: A Novel
“We think Silverweed is one of the best poets we've had for many months,” said Cowslip. “His ideas have a great following. Would you like to hear him now?” “ Yes, yes,” said voices from all sides. “Silverweed!” “Hazel,” said Fiver suddenly, ...
Richard Adams, 2009
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Pocket Guide to Herbal Medicine
In folk medicine, silverweed and shepherd's purse >> are also used in these indications. ^ >• Clinical value of herbal medicine: Compared to nonsteroidal antirheumatic drugs and hormone preparations, the recommended herbal remedies are ...
Karin Kraft, Christopher Hobbs, 2011
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Hedgerow: River Cottage Handbook
The old name for Silverweed was Wild Tansy. The 'other' tansy has similarly shaped leaves but is unrelated and a member of the daisy family. Culpeper notes this, saying: Now Dame Venus hath fitted women with two herbs of the same name, ...
John Wright, 2010
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Pacific Silverweed
The yellow, saucer-shaped flowers appear late spring through summer. Pacific Silverweed spreads very quickly and makes a lovely groundcover in moist areas. They need sun and regular water.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Plants and People: Choices and Diversity through Time
He also pointed out that plants tend to grow in assemblages – as we shall see for the case of silverweed and clover – and so would have been gathered together, eaten together and perhaps classified together in popular botanics. Clarke ...
Alexandre Chevalier, Elena Marinova, Leonor Pena-Chocarro, 2014
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Cape Cod Wildflowers: A Vanishing Heritage
Silverweed Potentilla anserina L. Also called Argentine, another reference to the distinct silvery appearance of the felt-like down on the underside of the leaves. This down is a reminder that a wildflower's lot is not always an easy one.
Mario J. DiGregorio, Jeff Wallner, 2003
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An Illustrated Guide to Arizona Weeds
SILVERWEED CINQUEFOIL, silverweed ROSE FAMILY — Rosaceae SILVERWEED CINQUEFOIL — Potentilla anserina L. DESCRIPTION — A low silvery tufted perennial, Va to 1 foot high, reproducing by seeds and by wiry jointed runners.
Kittie F. Parker, 1958
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Plant Lore of an Alaskan Island: Foraging in the Kodiak ...
Description: Silverweed is a perennial with basal leaves that have saw-toothed edges and many leaflets. These leaves are bright green and smooth on top and silvery and woolly underneath. The plant produces reddish, strawberry-like ...
Fran Kelso, Frances Kelso Graham, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILVERWEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silverweed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Elder Scrolls Online Xbox One patch notes detail HUGE 1.6GB …
Fixed an issue where Raw Ironweed and Raw Silverweed could be used from your inventory, causing you to wave your arms and produce a magical effect. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Country Diary - Moving house but memories stay
... pink thrift; stonecrop; among the grasses at the base of the rock, the tiniest of wild pansies, spreading silverweed; marsh marigolds, and behind me a backdrop ... «Donside Piper and Herald, Jul 15»
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On the Trails: Tricky flowers
Think of nagoonberry or cloudberry, asters, avens, silverweed, wild roses, geranium, anemones and so on — all of these just present the sexual organs to ... «Juneau Empire, Jun 15»
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On the Trails: A visit to the wetlands reveals surprises, mysteries
We then sought some intact silverweeds and grubbed them up (my fingernails may never be the same again). Oh yes! It's silverweed. I tried to pull up some of ... «Juneau Empire, Apr 15»
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'Brontosaurus' comes thundering back in science's name game
Ottawa naturalist Dan Brunton says a local example is a member of the rose family, called silverweed. “It was described as Potentilla anserina by Linnaeus back ... «Ottawa Citizen, Apr 15»
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"Whimsical" Artworks of Jeppe Hein to Adorn Brooklyn Bridge Park
... Family Foundation, with generous additional support from the AllianceBernstein Foundation, The Marc Haas Foundation, and The Silverweed Foundation. «Brooklyn Heights Blog, Mar 15»
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Fighting back against the flood
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Debbie Brown, of Soldotna, squats in her damp crawl space on Silverweed Street where she said water has ... «Kenai Peninsula Online, Feb 15»
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Gardening: alternatives to lawns
Your choice could include red flowered daisies, white flowered buttercups, bronze leaved bugle, golden silverweed or red leaved white clover. There's still some ... «Herald Scotland, May 14»
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Lazy daisy days of summer
... Leaves of dandelions, cleavers, ground elder, willow herb, nettles, fat hen, chickweed and hairy bittercress, coltsfoot, silverweed and daisies. It was delicious. «Mayo News, May 14»
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Join us in keeping hunger at bay this Christmas, helping Medway …
... Chatham Evangelical Church, Ordnance Street, Chatham, Wednesday 10.30am-4pm; The Net Community Cafe, 70 Silverweed Road, Walderslade, Thursday, ... «Kent Online, Dec 13»
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