THIMBLEWEED

thimbleweed, Anemone cylindrica

(noun) a common North American anemone with cylindrical fruit clusters resembling thimbles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thimbleweed (plural thimbleweeds)

Any of various plants whose heads resemble thimbles, including

Rudbeckia laciniata

Anemone virginiana

Anemone cylindrica

Source: Wiktionary


Thim"ble*weed`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: Any plant of the composite genus Rudbeckia, coarse herbs somewhat resembling the sunflower; -- so called from their conical receptacles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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