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henbit
[ hen-bit ]
/ ˈhɛnˌbɪt /
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noun
a common weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers.
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hemstitch, hen, Henan, hen-and-chickens, henbane, henbit, hence, henceforth, Hench, henchman, hencoop
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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
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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