Fireweed
[fahyuh r-weed] /ˈfaɪərˌwid/
noun
1.
any of various plants appearing in recently burned clearings, as the willow herb, Epilobium angustifolium.
/ˈfaɪəˌwiːd/
noun
1.
any of various plants that appear as first vegetation in burnt-over areas, esp rosebay willowherb
2.
Also called pilewort. a weedy North American plant, Erechtites hieracifolia, having small white or greenish flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
3.
an Australian rainforest tree, Stenocarpus sinuatus, having whorls of bright red flowers
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