Synonyms for milkweed
ˈmɪlkˌwidmilk·weed

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1. milkweednoun

   Synonyms:
   silkweed

2. milkweednoun

   Any of several plants, of the genus Asclepias, that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts.

   Synonyms:
   silkweed

3. milkweednoun

   A monarch butterfly.

   Synonyms:
   silkweed

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. milkweed, silkweednoun

   any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts

   Synonyms:
   silkweed

2. milkweed, Sonchus oleraceusnoun

   annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads

   Synonyms:
   silkweed

Matched Categories

1. • Herb
   • Sow Thistle

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. asclepias, herbaceous

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. milkweednoun

   Synonyms:
   silkweed, wild cotton

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. milkweed

   Synonyms:
   (1) Asclepia syriaca, butterfly flower, common milkweed, common silkweed, cottonweed, silkweed, silky swallowtail, silky swallow-wort, swallow-wort, Virginia silkweed, wild cotton

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1. Craig Wilson:

   There are new programs to establish milkweed planting, and the public is urged very much to do so. The monarch's survival depends on it.