joe-pye weed

[ joh-pahy weed ]

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noun

Also called pur·ple bone·set [pur, -p, uh, l , bohn, -set]. a tall composite weed, Eupatorium purpureum, of North America, having clusters of pinkish or purple flowers.
Also called spotted joe-pye weed. a tall composite weed, Eupatorium maculatum, of North America, having clusters of pinkish or purple flowers and stems that are often spotted with purple.

joe-pye weed

/ ˈdʒəʊˈpaɪ /

any of several North American plants of the genus Eupatorium, esp E. purpureum, having pale purplish clusters of flower heads lacking rays: family Asteraceae (composites)

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An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; origin uncertain

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C19: of unknown origin

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Look at the seeds of the boneset, joe-pye-weed, milkweed, and goldenrod!

If I want a clump of something tall, Joe-pye-weed is not to be disdained.

"Ah, Joe-Pye-Weed has arrived," she exclaimed joyfully over the handsome blossom.

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