ghostweed

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noun

The plant Euphorbia marginata.

Similar
snow-on-the-mountainsmoke-on-the-prairievariegated spurgewhite-margined spurge
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Meanings

nounghostweed (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe plant Euphorbia marginata.

    Synonyms: snow-on-the-mountain, smoke-on-the-prairie, variegated spurge, white-margined spurge

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe plant Euphorbia marginata.

Similar
snow-on-the-mountainsmoke-on-the-prairievariegated spurgewhite-margined spurge
Also see
snow-on-the-mountain

Origin

From ghost + weed, from its striking white appearance.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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