chickweed

[ chik-weed ]

/ ˈtʃɪkˌwid /

noun

any plant of the genus Stellaria, of the pink family, as S. media, a common Old World weed whose leaves and seeds are relished by birds.

any of various allied plants.

Origin of chickweed

First recorded in 1325–75, chickweed is from Middle English chiken wede. See chick, weed¹

Words nearby chickweed

chicken wire, chicken with its head cut off, chick flick, chick lit, chickpea, chickweed, chickweed wintergreen, Chiclayo, chicle, chiclero's ulcer, Chiclets

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Example sentences from the Web for chickweed

She had a yellow braid over each shoulder, and Coppertoes was sitting on her wrist with a piece of chickweed in his bill.
Explorers of the Dawn|Mazo de la Roche
Chickweed must be sowne in February or March, in the full of the Moone.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard
Well, this particular fierce enemy was a patch of chickweed.
Great Possessions|David Grayson
It feeds on dock, chickweed, groundsel, and other low plants.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South

I could see groundsell and chickweed, and others that I did not know.
The Wouldbegoods|E. Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for chickweed

chickweed

/ (ˈtʃɪkˌwiːd) /

noun

any of various caryophyllaceous plants of the genus Stellaria, esp S. media, a common garden weed with small white flowers

mouse-ear chickweed any of various similar and related plants of the genus Cerastium

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单词	chickweed
释义	chickweed [ chik-weed ] / ˈtʃɪkˌwid / noun any plant of the genus Stellaria, of the pink family, as S. media, a common Old World weed whose leaves and seeds are relished by birds. any of various allied plants. Origin of chickweed First recorded in 1325–75, chickweed is from Middle English chiken wede. See chick, weed¹ Words nearby chickweed chicken wire, chicken with its head cut off, chick flick, chick lit, chickpea, chickweed, chickweed wintergreen, Chiclayo, chicle, chiclero's ulcer, Chiclets Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chickweed She had a yellow braid over each shoulder, and Coppertoes was sitting on her wrist with a piece of chickweed in his bill. Explorers of the Dawn\|Mazo de la Roche Chickweed must be sowne in February or March, in the full of the Moone. Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics\|Richard Folkard Well, this particular fierce enemy was a patch of chickweed. Great Possessions\|David Grayson It feeds on dock, chickweed, groundsel, and other low plants. The Moths of the British Isles, First Series\|Richard South I could see groundsell and chickweed, and others that I did not know. The Wouldbegoods\|E. Nesbit British Dictionary definitions for chickweed chickweed / (ˈtʃɪkˌwiːd) / noun any of various caryophyllaceous plants of the genus Stellaria, esp S. media, a common garden weed with small white flowers mouse-ear chickweed any of various similar and related plants of the genus Cerastium Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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