Silverweed

2 definitions found

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

  Silverweed \Sil"ver*weed`\, n. (Bot.)
     A perennial rosaceous herb ({Potentilla Anserina}) having the
     leaves silvery white beneath.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  silverweed
       n 1: any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having
            silvery leaves and showy purple flowers
       2: low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath;
          northern United States; Europe; Asia [syn: {goose-tansy},
          {goose grass}, {Potentilla anserina}]