thimbleweed

Noun

A North American plant of the buttercup family, with small white flowers and a thimble-shaped fruit.

ریشه

Late 18th century; earliest use found in The Pennsylvania Gazette. From thimble + weed, after scientific Latin Anemone thimbleweed.

مثال

• The thimbleweed is a common sight in North American meadows.
• Thimbleweed's small white flowers bloom in the spring.
• The thimble-shaped fruit of the thimbleweed is a distinctive feature of this plant.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Thimbleweed plant Thimbleweed flowers Thimbleweed fruit