Meanings
nounjoe-pye weed (plural joe-pye weeds)
plural joe-pye weeds
- Any plant of the genus Eutrochium, native to eastern North America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounNorth American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple
Similar
purple bonesettrumpet weedmarsh milkweedEupatorium purpureum
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
nounNorth American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads
Similar
spotted Joe-Pye weedEupatorium maculatum
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian дъбравник
- дъбравник (dăbravnik)Eutrochium
Cite this entry
APA
joe-pye weed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joe-pye%20weed
MLA
“joe-pye weed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joe-pye%20weed. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joe-pye weed,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joe-pye%20weed.
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