SILVERWEED

silverweed, goose-tansy, goose grass, Potentilla anserina

(noun) low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia

silverweed

(noun) any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

silverweed (countable and uncountable, plural silverweeds)

Any of several species of low-growing flowering plants, the leaves of which are silvery underneath, some now assigned to the genus Argentina, most previously assigned to genus Potentilla.

Synonyms

• goose grass

Source: Wiktionary


Sil"ver*weed`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A perennial rosaceous herb (Potentilla Anserina) having the leaves silvery white beneath.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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