ironweed

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noun

Any of certain species of the genus Vernonia of forbs and shrubs.

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Meanings

nounironweed (countable and uncountable, plural ironweeds)

plural ironweeds

  1. countableuncountableAny of certain species of the genus Vernonia of forbs and shrubs.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue

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vernonia
Broader
herbherbaceous plant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From iron + weed.

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Translations

Russian верно́ния
  • верно́ния (vernónija)Vernonia sp.
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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