featherweed

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noun

The flowering plant Gamochaeta ustulata in the sunflower family.

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Meanings

noun
  1. The flowering plant Gamochaeta ustulata in the sunflower family.

Origin

From feather + weed.

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Cite this entry
APA

featherweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherweed

MLA

“featherweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherweed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “featherweed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherweed.

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