frost-weed | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States | |
Synonyms: | frostweed Verbesina_virginica Virginia_crownbeard | |
Related terms: | crownbeard | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts | |
Synonyms: | frostwort Helianthemum_canadense Crocanthemum_canadensei frostweed | |
Related terms: | helianthemum | |
Similar spelling: |
frostweed frosted frostbite frosted_bat frost-bound frost_heave frostwort freestyle freestone frostiness |