What does fireweed mean?
• FIREWEED (noun) The noun FIREWEED has 2 senses: 1. tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant 2. an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers Familiarity information: FIREWEED used as a noun is rare.