goutweed

[gout-weed]

noun

1. a fast-spreading weed, weed, Aegopodium podagraria, of the parsley family, native to Eurasia, having umbels of white flowers.

goutweed

/ ˈɡaʊtˌwiːd /

noun

1. Also called: bishop's weed.  ground elder.  herb Gerard. a widely naturalized Eurasian umbelliferous plant, Aegopodium podagraria, with white flowers and creeping underground stems

Word History and Origins

Origin of goutweed¹

First recorded in 1770–80; gout + weed ¹

Example Sentences

“They’ll eat poison ivy, any kind of plant and weeds, and keep eating it. We have English ivy and goutweed here. They’ll eat all of it.”

From New York Times

Difficult-to-remove English ivy, goutweed and poison ivy choke other vegetation.

From New York Times

Some of the worst weeds to get out are Goutweed and Coltsfoot.

From Project Gutenberg

Goutweed is a pest in nearly all gardens, and very difficult to get out.

From Project Gutenberg

A passing word should certainly be given to the Goutweed, or, Goatweed, among Herbal Simples.

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