witchweed

[ wich-weed ]

noun

1. an Old World parasitic plant of the genus Striga, introduced into the southern U.S.: a serious pest of corn and other grass crops.

witchweed

/ ˈwɪtʃˌwiːd /

noun

1. any of several scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Striga , esp S. hermonthica , that are serious pests of grain crops in parts of Africa and Asia

Word History and Origins

Origin of witchweed¹

First recorded in 1900–05; witch + weed ¹