What does milkweed mean?
• MILKWEED (noun) The noun MILKWEED has 2 senses: 1. any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts 2. annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads Familiarity information: MILKWEED used as a noun is rare.