Noun: silkweed 'silk,weed
- Any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
"Monarch butterflies rely on silkweed as a food source for their caterpillars";
- milkweed
Derived forms: silkweeds
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: Asclepias, genus Asclepias
Encyclopedia: Silkweed