mayweed

noun

may·​weed

1

: strong-scented European chamomile (Anthemis cotula) that is naturalized along roadsides in the U.S. and has flower heads with a yellow disk and white rays

called also dog fennel

2

: feverfew

Word History

Etymology

may- (from maythe) + weed

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