Meanings
nounclammyweed (countable and uncountable, plural clammyweeds)
plural clammyweeds
- countableuncountableAny of several North American plants of the genus Polanisia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounstrong-scented herb common in southern United States covered with intermixed gland and hairs
Similar
Polanisia graveolensPolanisia dodecandra
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From clammy + weed, from the sticky residue on the leaves.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
clammyweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clammyweed
MLA
“clammyweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clammyweed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clammyweed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clammyweed.
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