chaffseed

noun

: a leafy maritime herb (Schwalbea americana) of the family Scrophulariaceae that is native to eastern North America, has irregular yellowish purple flowers in showy sparse spikes, and produces chaffy seeds

Word History

Etymology

chaff entry 1 + seed

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