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thimbleweed

/ˈθɪmbəlwiːd/

thimbleweednoun

thimbleweeds

/ˈθɪmbəlwiːd/

Translations

анемона

The thimbleweed is a type of anemone that blooms in spring.

Анемона — это вид анемоны, который цветет весной.

Definitions

Any of several perennial herbs of the genus Anemone (family Ranunculaceae), especially Anemone cylindrica and Anemone virginiana of North America, having slender stems, greenish-white flowers, and a cylindrical seed head.

Clusters of thimbleweed dotted the woodland clearing in early summer.

thimbleweedadjective

/ˈθɪm.bəl.wiːd/

/ˈθɪm.bəl.wid/

Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to the plant.

Definitions

Attributive: Relating to, made from, or characteristic of the thimbleweed plant.

She brewed a thimbleweed tea to soothe her sore throat.