trumpetweed

/ ˈtrʌmpɪtˌwiːd /

noun

1. any of various eupatorium plants, esp joe-pye weed

Word History and Origins

Origin of trumpetweed¹

C19: so called because it has a hollow stem which children sometimes use as imitation trumpets

Example Sentences

I fancied that the aster radula, diplopappus umbellatus, solidago lanceolatus, red trumpetweed, and many others which were conspicuously in bloom on the shore of the lake and on the carry, had a peculiarly wild and primitive look there.

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