chickweed

Noun

Meaning

The name of several caryophyllaceous weeds, especially Stellaria media, the seeds and flower buds of which are a favorite food of small birds.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

clammy chickweed mouse eared chickweed mouse-ear chickweed burdock dandelion nettle pimpernel mural burnet foxtail mugwort pigweed gerbil drywall crabgrass

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Hypernyms

herb herbaceous plant

Hyponyms

love-in-a-mist snow-in-summer Arctic mouse-ear starwort stitchwort common chickweed

Phrases with the word

water chickweed white chickweed star chickweed winterweed chickweed starwort chickweed germander chickweed

Examples

The Democrats are the party of government activism, the party that says government can make you richer, smarter, taller, and get the chickweed out of your lawn. Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work, and then get elected and prove it. P. J. O'Rourke

Beginning in January 2014, the comic 9 Chickweed Lane tied a story arc to It Happened One Night when one of the characters, Lt. William O'Malley, is injured during World War II and believes himself to be Peter Warne. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Chicksands Chicksaw chicksploitation chickweed phlox chickweed wintergreen chicky