/ˈsɪlkwiːd/ SILK-weed

Definitions

1. noun

any of various plants of the genus Asclepias, especially the common milkweed (A. syriaca) and the green ant-milkweed (A. viridiflora), having clusters of small, fragrant flowers.

“The field of wildflowers included a patch of silkweed that attracted a variety of butterflies.”