thimbleweed

noun
thim·​ble·​weed | \ ˈthim-bəl-ˌwēd How to pronounce thimbleweed (audio) \

Definition of thimbleweed

: any of various anemones (such as Anemone virginiana and A. cylindrica) with cylindrical seed heads

Illustration of thimbleweed

Illustration of thimbleweed

First Known Use of thimbleweed

1833, in the meaning defined above

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