milkweed

Meaning

1. Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts.
2. Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts.
3. Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts.
4. A monarch butterfly (Danaus spp).

Synonyms

broadleaf

silkweed

Sonchus oleraceus

bloodflower

scarlet milkweed

Translations

Asclepias

asclepiade

Asclepia speciosa

Seidenpflanze

asclépiade

asclépias

sonchus oleraceus

Sonchus oleraceus

grespino comune

Asclepias curassavica

capitão-de-sala

oficial-de-sala

Etymology

From milk + weed.