ironweed

English

Etymology

From iron +‎ weed. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Why iron?”)

Noun

ironweed (countable and uncountable, plural ironweeds)

1. Any of certain species of the genus Vernonia of forbs and shrubs.

Derived terms

• little ironweed
• New York ironweed
• yellow ironweed