Fireweed

·noun The great willow-herb (Epilobium spicatum).

II. Fireweed ·noun An American plant (Erechthites hiercifolia), very troublesome in spots where brushwood has been burned.

fireweed
n. a name given to several weeds,such as Senecio lautus, Sol., N.O. Compositae; socalled because th...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris