blueweed

American  

[bloo-weed] / ˈbluˌwid /

noun

1. Also called blue thistle.  a bristly weed, weed, Echium vulgare, of the borage family, having showy blue flowers, a native of Europe naturalized in the U.S.

2. chicory.

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blueweed British  

/ ˈbluːˌwiːd /

noun

1. another name for viper's bugloss

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Etymology

Origin of blueweed

First recorded in 1835–45; blue + weed ¹

Example Sentences

If the mullein were fragrant, or toad-flax, or the daisy, or blueweed, or goldenrod, they would doubtless be far less troublesome to the agriculturist.

From A Year in the Fields by Burroughs, John