Etymology

mayweed

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Today it means: stinking chamomile (Anthemis cotula). Full definition →

Middle English *maythe weed
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  1. Middle English · inherited from*maythe weed
  2. English todaymayweed

From Middle English *maythe weed, equivalent to maythe (“mayweed”) + weed; reanalysed as May + weed.

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