pye : Idioms & Phrases
joe-pye weed
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noun North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple
Eupatorium purpureum; trumpet weed; marsh milkweed; purple boneset.
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noun North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads
Eupatorium maculatum; Joe-Pye weed.
WordNet
Joe`-Pye" weed`
Definitions
(Bot.) A tall composite plant of the genus Eupatorium (E. purpureum ), with purplish flowers, and whorled leaves.
Webster 1913
pye-dog
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noun ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
pariah dog; pie-dog.
WordNet
sea pye
Sea" pye`
Definitions
(Zoöl.) See 1st Sea pie .
Webster 1913
spotted joe-pye weed
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noun North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads
Eupatorium maculatum; Joe-Pye weed.