MILKWEEDS

Noun

milkweeds

plural of milkweed

Source: Wiktionary


MILKWEED

Milk"weed`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: Any plant of the genera Asclepias and Acerates, abounding in a milky juice, and having its seed attached to a long silky down; silkweed. The name is also applied to several other plants with a milky juice, as to several kinds of spurge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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4 June 2025

LEND

(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”


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