henbit

[ hen-bit ]

noun
  1. a common weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers.

Origin of henbit

1
First recorded in 1570–80; hen + bit2

Words Nearby henbit

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How to use henbit in a sentence

  • Our common henbit dead-nettle (Lamium amplexicaule) produces cleistogamic flowers, as do also some orchids.

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British Dictionary definitions for henbit

henbit

/ (ˈhɛnˌbɪt) /


noun
  1. a plant, Lamium amplexicaule, that is native to Europe and has toothed opposite leaves and small dark red flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)

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