Nipplewort


[nip-uh l-wurt, -wawrt] /ˈnɪp əlˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

noun
1.
a yellow-flowered plant, Lapsana communis, found in woods and on wasteland.
/ˈnɪpəlˌwɜːt/
noun
1.
an annual Eurasian plant, Lapsana communis, with pointed oval leaves and small yellow flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)

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