pigweed
pigweed · pigweeds
Any of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodderAny of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodder
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodder
Any of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodder:
(countable, uncountable)Amaranthus species.
(countable, uncountable)Chenopodium album, white goosefoot.
(countable, uncountable)Portulaca bicolor, of Australia.
(countable, uncountable)Polygonum aviculare (common knotgrass).
(countable, dialectal, uncommon, uncountable)Heracleum sphondylium.
More definitions
- leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
- leaves collected from the wild
- common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Proto-West Germanic *weudProto-West Germanic *weud
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Forms
plural: pigweedsSynonyms
12 synonymsClose in meaning
- leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China:Amaranthus hypochondriacus
- leaves collected from the wild:lamb's-quarterwild spinach
- common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb:lamb's-quarterswild spinachChenopodium album
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable