frenchweed

frenchweed
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized
2. : a tropical American plant (Galinsoga parviflora) naturalized and troublesome as a weed in Europe and No. America

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/french"weed'/, n.
the penny-cress, Thlaspi arvense.
[FRENCH + WEED1]

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  • Frenchweed — /french weed /, n. the penny cress, Thlaspi arvense. [FRENCH + WEED1] * * * …   Universalium

  • galinsoga — ˌgalə̇nˈsōgə noun Etymology: New Latin, after Mariano M. de Galinsoga died 1797 Spanish botanist 1. capitalized : a small genus of weedy tropical American herbs (family Compositae) with opposite leaves and small heads of yellowish flowers some of …   Useful english dictionary

  • kew weed — ˈkyü noun Etymology: probably from Kew Gardens (Royal Botanic Gardens), London, English : frenchweed 2 …   Useful english dictionary

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