pigweed
Americannoun
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any goosefoot of the genus Chenopodium, especially C. album.
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any of certain amaranths, as Amaranthus retroflexus.
noun
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Also called: redroot. any of several coarse North American amaranthaceous weeds of the genus Amaranthus, esp A. retroflexus, having hairy leaves and green flowers
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a US name for fat hen
Etymology
Origin of pigweed
Example Sentences
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Pigweed, which plagues soybean farmers in the Midwest, has developed herbicide-resistant strains that alarm farmers and fascinate scientists.
From Slate • May 8, 2019
Pigweed Plus: Pigweed seeds are now grown commercially and prized as a cereal grain.
From Time Magazine Archive
Pigweed Have you ever noticed that some weeds are killed by one particular method, but that this same method may entirely fail to kill other kinds of weeds?
From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Burkett, Charles William
Bracts subulate, sharply awned Pigweed, Amaranthus hybridus. 6b.
From The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State by Gleason, Henry Allan
Plant prostrate or decumbent; seed about 1.5 mm. broad Pigweed, Amaranthus blitoides. 2b.
From The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State by Gleason, Henry Allan
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