English-weed

English-weed
English-weed English-weed n. a South African bulbous wood sorrel ({Oxalis cernua}) with showy yellow flowers.

Syn: Bermuda buttercup, Oxalis pes-caprae, {Oxalis cernua}. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • English-weed — noun South African bulbous wood sorrel with showy yellow flowers • Syn: ↑Bermuda buttercup, ↑Oxalis pes caprae, ↑Oxalis cernua • Hypernyms: ↑oxalis, ↑sorrel, ↑wood sorrel …   Useful english dictionary

  • weed — ► NOUN 1) a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants. 2) informal cannabis. 3) (the weed) informal tobacco. 4) informal a weak or skinny person. ► VERB 1) remove weeds from …   English terms dictionary

  • English Mastiff — An English Mastiff Other names Mastiff Old English Mastiff Country of origin England Traits Weight Male 1 …   Wikipedia

  • weed — I. /wid / (say weed) noun 1. a plant growing wild, especially in cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop. 2. any useless, troublesome, or noxious plant, especially one that grows profusely. 3. Colloquial cannabis or… …  

  • weed — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wēod weed, herb; akin to Old Saxon wiod weed Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth; especially one that tends to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Weed, California — Infobox Settlement official name = Weed, California other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = City motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank emblem type …   Wikipedia

  • weed — weed1 [wi:d] n [: Old English; Origin: weod] 1.) a wild plant growing where it is not wanted that prevents crops or garden flowers from growing properly ▪ the constant battle against weeds 2.) [U] a plant without flowers that grows on water in a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Weed — This interesting and unusual surname has two possible sources. Firstly, the surname may be of Anglo Saxon origin, and a topographical name for a dweller in, or near, a weedy place. The derivation is from the Olde English pre 7th Century weod ,… …   Surnames reference

  • weed out — {v.} 1. To remove what is unwanted, harmful, or not good enough from. * /Mother weeded out the library because there were too many books./ * /Many colleges and universities weed out their freshman classes to make room for better students./ 2. To… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • weed out — {v.} 1. To remove what is unwanted, harmful, or not good enough from. * /Mother weeded out the library because there were too many books./ * /Many colleges and universities weed out their freshman classes to make room for better students./ 2. To… …   Dictionary of American idioms

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”