Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun silkweed
1 sense of silkweed
Sense 1
milkweed, silkweed -- (any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts)
=> herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)