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burnweed.

Any of the flowering plants of the genus Erechtites.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of the flowering plants of the genus Erechtites.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenw- Proto-Indo-European *bʰrénuh₁e-? Proto-Germanic *brinnaną Proto-West Germanic *brinnan Old English biernan ▲ Proto-Germanic *brinnaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *brannijaną Proto-West Germanic *brannijan Old English bærnan Old Norse brennabor. Middle English brennen English burn Proto-West Germanic *weud Old English wēod Middle English weed English weed English burnweed From burn + weed, describing its rapid proliferation in areas which have recently been cleared by fire.

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