white milkweed

/waɪt ˌmɪlkˈwid/
/hwaɪt ˌmɪlkˈwid/
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Definitions of white milkweed
  1. noun
    tall herb with leafless white waxy stems and whitish starlike flowers; southwestern United States
    synonyms: Asclepias albicans
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    type of:
    milkweed, silkweed
    any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
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