- Pigweed
- Pigweed Pig"weed`, n. (Bot.) A name of several annual weeds. See {Goosefoot}, and {Lamb's-quarters}. [1913 Webster]
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Pigweed — can mean any of a number of weedy plants which may be used as pig fodder:* Amaranthus species * Chenopodium species * Portulaca speciesFor more information visit http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed id/amare.htm … Wikipedia
pigweed — [pig′wēd΄] n. ☆ 1. any of several coarse weeds (genus Amaranthus) of the amaranth family, with dense, bristly clusters of small green flowers 2. any of several goosefoots, esp. lamb s quarters … English World dictionary
pigweed — /pig weed /, n. 1. any goosefoot of the genus Chenopodium, esp. C. album. 2. any of certain amaranths, as Amaranthus retroflexus. [1795 1805; PIG1 + WEED1] * * * ▪ plant any of several coarse annual plants of cosmopolitan distribution that… … Universalium
pigweed — /ˈpɪgwid/ (say pigweed) noun 1. a widely distributed, yellow flowered species of portulaca, Portulaca oleracea, used as a salad plant and potherb. 2. any of various other plants which resemble pigweed or which have been used as fodder for pigs,… …
pigweed — žaliasis burnotis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Burnotinių šeimos daržovinis augalas (Amaranthus viridis). atitikmenys: lot. Amaranthus viridis angl. green amaranth; pigweed; slender amaranth; tropical green amaranth vok. grüner Amarant… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
pigweed — burnotis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Burnotinių (Amaranthaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Amaranthus). atitikmenys: lot. Amaranthus angl. amaranth; lovelies bleeding; pigweed vok. Amaranth; Fuchsschwanz rus. амарант; амарантус; щирица lenk … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
pigweed — noun Date: circa 1801 any of various vigorous weedy plants especially of the goosefoot or amaranth families … New Collegiate Dictionary
pigweed — noun Any of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodder: Amaranthus, Chenopodium album, and Portulaca … Wiktionary
pigweed — pig·weed pig .wēd n any of several plants of the genus Amaranthus (as A. retroflexus and A. hybridus) producing pollen that is an important hay fever allergen … Medical dictionary
Pigweed — Amaranthus (E) … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
