# milkweed

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #56,285

## Definitions
1. Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts.
2. Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts.
3. Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts.
4. A monarch butterfly (Danaus spp).

## Etymology
From milk + weed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/milkweed