cankerweed

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noun

Synonym of white rattlesnake root.

Similar
white rattlesnake rootwhite lettuceNabalus albaPrenanthes alba
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Meanings

nouncankerweed (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of white rattlesnake root.

    Synonyms: white rattlesnake root

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of white rattlesnake root.

Similar
white rattlesnake root

More synonyms by meaning

nounherb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes

Similar
white lettuceNabalus albaPrenanthes alba
Broader
rattlesnake root
Also see
white lettucewhite rattlesnake root

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From canker + weed.

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APA

cankerweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cankerweed

MLA

“cankerweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cankerweed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cankerweed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cankerweed.

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