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mayweed

/mey-weed/US // ˈmeɪˌwid //UK // (ˈmeɪˌwiːd) //

茅膏菜,茅草,蜉蝣,蜉蝣菜

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a composite plant, Anthemis cotula, native to Europe and Asia but naturalized in North America, having pungent, rank-smelling foliage and flower heads with a yellow disk and white rays.

Examples

  • Mayweed is of a pectoral nature, and is good for a pain in the side.

  • The leaves of the Scentless Mayweed are like many leaves that grow in running water.

  • By this time generally the corn is high above the mayweed, but this year the flower is level with its shelter.