/ Dictionary / Index S silkweed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: silk•weed Pronunciation: (silk'wēd"), [key] — n. any milkweed, the pods of which contain a silky down. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: silkweed (Thesaurus) silk tree silkworm Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language