Milkweed Definition

mĭlkwēd
milkweeds
noun
milkweeds
Any of a genus (Asclepias) of perennial plants of the milkweed family, with a milky juice, or latex, and pods which when ripe burst to release plumed seeds.
Webster's New World
Any of various plants with similar milky juice.
Webster's New World

A monarch butterfly.

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adjective
Designating a large family (Asclepiadaceae, order Gentianales) of dicotyledonous plants with a milky juice, including the anglepods and stapelias.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Milkweed

Noun

Singular:
milkweed
Plural:
milkweeds

Origin of Milkweed

Milkweed Sentence Examples

  • The Monarch lays eggs as well as feeds off the nectar of milkweed.

  • Milkweed is a perennial plant that, while not especially pretty, does attract most all butterflies.

  • Usually sporting small, highly fragrant purple flowers, the milkweed is worth planting in your butterfly garden.

  • Some of the butterflies attracted to the milkweed nectar are Monarchs, Mourning Cloak, Tiger Swallowtail, and Viceroy.

  • Violets attract the Great Spangled Fritillary to lay eggs and this type of butterfly later feeds on milkweed, Consider growing violets early in the season.

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