# silkweed

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any plant of the genus Asclepias whose seed vessels contain a long, silky down; milkweed.

## Etymology
From silk + weed.

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