Meanings
nounthimbleweed (plural thimbleweeds)
plural thimbleweeds
- Any of various plants whose heads resemble thimbles, including
- Rudbeckia laciniata
- Anemone virginiana
- Anemone cylindrica
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna common North American anemone with cylindrical fruit clusters resembling thimbles
Similar
Anemone cylindrica
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
thimbleweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimbleweed
MLA
“thimbleweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimbleweed. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thimbleweed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimbleweed.
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