Meanings
nouncapeweed (countable and uncountable, plural capeweeds)
plural capeweeds
- countableuncountableThe asteraceous plant, Arctotheca calendula, native to South Africa but widely introduced elsewhere and considered an invasive weed.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEuropean weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears
Similar
cat's-earCalifornia dandeliongosmoreHypochaeris radicata
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From cape (“referring to Western Cape Province”) + weed.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
capeweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capeweed
MLA
“capeweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capeweed. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capeweed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capeweed.
Source: capeweed on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.