cudweed

noun

cud·​weed ˈkəd-ˌwēd How to pronounce cudweed (audio)
 chiefly Southern  ˈku̇d-,
 or  ˈküd-
: any of several composite plants (as of the genus Gnaphalium) with silky or woolly foliage

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Seeds of what is known as cudweed, a spring flowering annual, are blown about and can end up anywhere in the landscape — including container plantings. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025

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First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cudweed was in 1548

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“Cudweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cudweed. Accessed 10 May. 2025.

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