Polygala lutea n 1: bog plant of pine barrens of southeastern United States having spikes of irregular yellow-orange flowers [syn: {orange milkwort}, {yellow milkwort}, {candyweed}, {yellow bachelor's button}, {Polygala lutea}]
candyweed \can"dy*weed`\ (k[a^]n"d[-e]*w[=e]d`), n. bog plant ({Polygala lutea}) of pine barrens of southeastern U.S. having spikes of irregular yellow-orange flowers. Syn: orange milkwort, yellow milkwort, yellow bachelor's button. [WordNet 1.5]