Fireweed

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fireweed \Fire"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
     (a) An American plant ({Erechthites hiercifolia}), very
         troublesome in spots where brushwood has been burned.
     (b) The great willow-herb ({Epilobium spicatum}).
         [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fireweed
       n 1: tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and
            narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers
            occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or
            recent clearings; an important honey plant [syn: {giant
            willowherb}, {rosebay willowherb}, {wickup}, {Epilobium
            angustifolium}]
       2: an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers
          [syn: {Erechtites hieracifolia}]