consumption weed consumption weed /kənˈsʌmpʃən wiːd/

noun

1. A shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts  ( Baccharis halimifolia , consumption weed , cotton-seed tree , groundsel bush , groundsel tree )
   a shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts
   
   

 spermatophyte spermatophyte /ˈspɜrmətoʊˌfaɪt/

noun

1. Plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores  ( phanerogam , seed plant , spermatophyte )
   plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
   
   

 abecedarian abecedarian /əˌbiːsiˈdɛrɪən/

adjective

1. Alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)  ( abecedarian )
   alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)
   

noun

1. A novice learning the rudiments of some subject  ( abecedarian )
   a novice learning the rudiments of some subject
    As an abecedarian in Japanese, she started with the basics of the language.
   As an abecedarian in Japanese, she started with the basics of the language.
   
   

 Abecedarian

1. A 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge  ( Abecedarian )
   a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge
   

 outrage outrage /ˈaʊˌtreɪdʒ/

noun

1. () A wantonly cruel act  ( outrage )
   a wantonly cruel act
   
2. () A feeling of righteous anger  ( outrage , indignation )
   a feeling of righteous anger
     The protesters voiced their indignation at the unjust decision made by the government.
   The protesters voiced their indignation at the unjust decision made by the government.
   
   
3. The act of scandalizing  ( outrage , scandalisation [British] , scandalization )
   the act of scandalizing
   
   
4. A disgraceful event  ( outrage , scandal )
   a disgraceful event
   

verb

1. () Strike with disgust or revulsion  ( appal [Canadian, British] , appall [American] , offend , outrage , scandalise [British] , scandalize , shock )
   strike with disgust or revulsion
    The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
   The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
   
2. Force (someone) to have sex against their will  ( assault , dishonor [Archaic, American] , dishonour [Archaic, Canadian, British] , outrage , rape , ravish [Archaic] , violate )
   force (someone) to have sex against their will
    The woman was raped on her way home at night
   The woman was raped on her way home at night
   
3. Violate the sacred character of a place or language  ( outrage , profane , violate , desecrate )
   violate the sacred character of a place or language
    Desecrate a cemetery
   desecrate a cemetery
    Violate the sanctity of the church
   violate the sanctity of the church
    Profane the name of God
   profane the name of God