fireweed

Meanings

• Noun

  A perennial flowering plant in the rose family, native to cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is commonly found growing in disturbed areas, such as along roadsides and in burnt forests.

  - "The fireweed blooms bright pink in the summer."
  - "Fireweed is an important food source for many animals in the Arctic."
  - "After a forest fire, fireweed is often the first plant to return."

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Synonyms

rosebay willowherb

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fireweed
weed , need , feed , reed

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Variants

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fireweed , fireweeds , willow herb

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Etymology

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The name fireweed comes from the plant's ability to grow in burnt areas and its bright pink flowers, which appear after a fire.

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Trivia

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1. Fireweed is also known as rosebay willowherb or Chamerion angustifolium.

2. The plant's sap can be used as a natural dye.

3. Fireweed can grow up to 1 meter tall.

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Related Concepts

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1. Arctic tundra: Fireweed is a common plant found in the Arctic tundra, a biome characterized by its cold climate and permafrost.

2. Ephemeral plants: Fireweed is an example of an ephemeral plant, which is a plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season.

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Culture

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Fireweed has been used for various medicinal purposes by Indigenous peoples in the Arctic. The plant's roots have been used to treat wounds and its leaves have been used as a tea to help with digestive issues. Fireweed is also a popular ingredient in jams, syrups, and other culinary dishes.

How to Memorize "fireweed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a burnt forest and the first plant to grow back is a bright pink fireweed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word fireweed with the image of a pink flower growing in a burnt forest.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'fire' and 'weed' as 'first plant to grow after a fire'.

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