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Webster 1913 Edition

Cudweed

Cud′weedˊ

(k?d′w?dˊ)
,
Noun.
[Apparently fr.
cud
+
weed
, but perh. a corruption of
cottonweed
; or of
cut weed
, so called from its use as an application to cuts and chafings.]
(Bot.)
A small composite plant with cottony or silky stem and leaves, primarily a species of
Gnaphalium
, but the name is now given to many plants of different genera, as
Filago
,
Antennaria
, etc.; cottonweed.

Webster 1828 Edition

Cudweed

CUDWEED

,
Noun.
A plant of the genus Gnaphalium, goldy-locks or eternal flower, of many species. The flowers are remarkable for retaining their beauty for years, if gathered in dry weather.

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