pigweed

[ pig-weed ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

pigweed

/ ˈpɪɡˌwiːd /

Also calledredroot any of several coarse North American amaranthaceous weeds of the genus Amaranthus, esp A. retroflexus, having hairy leaves and green flowers
See fat hen
a US name for fat hen

Origin of pigweed¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; pig ¹ + weed ¹

The grass waved to their stirrups, and the pigweed stood rank up to the very door.

Pigweed: Portulaca, or the native purslane, a creeping annual of a reddish-green colour and an excellent vegetable.

First, I picked the pigweed and tansy, or how could she have made the cheese?

A good pigweed is much more satisfactory than a poor rosebush.

Barnyard grass (Panicum crusgalli) behaved like pigweed, and 'needed considerable attention.'

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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