Meanings
plural silverweeds
- countableuncountableAny of several species of low-growing flowering plants, the leaves of which are silvery underneath, some now assigned to the genus Argentina, most previously assigned to genus Potentilla.
Synonyms: goose grass
- countableuncountableA plant of species Gomphrena vermicularis.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several species of low-growing flowering plants, the leaves of which are silvery underneath, some now assigned to the genus Argentina, most previously assigned to genus Potentilla.
More synonyms by meaning
nounlow-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States, Europe, Asia
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian гъши очеболец
- гъши очеболец (găši očebolec)plant of the genus Argentina
Czech mochna husí
- mochna husíplant of the genus Argentina
Danish gåsepotentil
- gåsepotentilplant of the genus Argentina
Finnish parihanhikki
- parihanhikkiplant of the genus Argentina
Norwegian gåsemure
- gåsemureplant of the genus Argentina
Romanian argintariță
- argintarițăplant of the genus Argentina
Russian лапча́тка гуси́ная
- лапча́тка гуси́ная (lapčátka gusínaja)plant of the genus Argentina
Swedish gåsört
- gåsörtplant of the genus Argentina
Welsh dail arian
- dail arianplant of the genus Argentina
Cite this entry
silverweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silverweed
“silverweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silverweed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silverweed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silverweed.
Source: silverweed on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.