Definition of MAYWEED

mayweed

Meanings

Plural: mayweeds

Noun

  • widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discs
  • stinking chamomile, Anthemis cotula.
  • corn chamomile, field chamomile, Anthemis arvensis.
  • Plants of the genera Matricaria and Tripleurospermum.
  • A mayflower.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *maythe weed, equivalent to maythe (“mayweed”) + weed; reanalysed as May + weed.

Synonyms

Anthemis cotula, dog fennel, stinking chamomile, stinking mayweed

Scrabble Score: 16

mayweed is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mayweed is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mayweed is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

mayweed is a valid Words With Friends word