silkweed

n.

(Bot.) Any plant of the genera Asclepias and Acerates whose seed vessels contain a long, silky down; milkweed.

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IN BRIEF: n. - Any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
  Synonym: milkweed

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