Sneezeweed — Sneeze weed , n. (Bot.) A yellow flowered composite plant ({Helenium autumnale}) the odor of which is said to cause sneezing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sneezeweed — ☆ sneezeweed [snēz′wēd΄ ] n. any of a genus (Helenium) of plants of the composite family; esp., a North American perennial ( H. autumnale) said to cause sneezing … English World dictionary
Sneezeweed — There are several plants referred to as sneezeweed:*Achillea ptarmica in the Asteraceae family *Various species of Helenium in the Asteraceae family *In Australia, Centipeda cunninghamii or old man weed is also referred to as common sneezeweed … Wikipedia
sneezeweed — noun any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑autumn sneezeweed, ↑Helenium autumnale, ↑orange sneezeweed, ↑owlclaws, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sneezeweed — noun /ˈsniːzwiːd/ a) A plant of the species Helenium, especially Helenium autumnale. outracing cyclones and rangefires, switchbacking up the eastern slope of the Rockies through meadows of mule ear and sneezeweed, on over the great torn crestline … Wiktionary
sneezeweed — čiaudulinė kraujažolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Achillea ptarmica), paplitęs Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Achillea ptarmica angl. goose tongue; mild pellitory; sneezeweed; sneezewort;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
sneezeweed — saulainė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šeima. Astriniai – Asteraceae Martynov atitikmenys: lot. Helenium angl. bitterweed; sneezeweed; sneezewort vok. Sonnenbraut rus. гелениум lenk. dzielżan; helenium … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
sneezeweed — noun Date: circa 1837 any of several composite plants; especially a North American perennial herb (Helenium autumnale) with yellow ray flowers and a darker globose disk … New Collegiate Dictionary
sneezeweed — sneeze·weed (snēzґwēd) Helenium … Medical dictionary
sneezeweed — sneeze•weed [[t]ˈsnizˌwid[/t]] n. pln any of several composite plants of the genus Helenium, the flowers of which cause sneezing • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
