Groundsel \Ground"sel\, n. [OE. grundswilie, AS. grundeswylige,
grundeswelge, earlier gundiswilge; gund matter, pus + swelgan
to swallow. So named as being good for a running from the
eye. See {Swallow}, v.] (Bot.)
An annual composite plant ({Senecio vulgaris}), one of the
most common and widely distributed weeds on the globe.
Senecio vulgaris
n : Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers [syn: {groundsel}]