chickweed
Americannoun
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any plant of the genus Stellaria, of the pink family, as S. media, a common Old World weed whose leaves and seeds are relished by birds.
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any of various allied plants.
noun
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any of various caryophyllaceous plants of the genus Stellaria, esp S. media, a common garden weed with small white flowers
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any of various similar and related plants of the genus Cerastium
Etymology
Origin of chickweed
First recorded in 1325–75, chickweed is from Middle English chiken wede. See chick, weed 1
Example Sentences
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Chickweed probably grows somewhere nearby; why not harvest it and add it to salads?
From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023
Ironically, “9 Chickweed Lane” is the only comic in the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2021
I heartily applaud your decision to discontinue “9 Chickweed Lane.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2021
Please get rid of “9 Chickweed Lane” and put in one of the past strips like “Kathy” or “Sally Forth.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2021
To all that Miss Trotter said, “He called me Chickweed first.”
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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