Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A name of various weeds that survive and flourish through the winter, especially the ivy-leafed speedwell, Veronica hederæfolia.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A kind of speedwell (
Veronica hederifolia ) which spreads chiefly in winter.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun botany Veronica hederifolia, a kind of
speedwell that spreads chiefly inwinter .
Etymologies
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winter + weed
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Examples
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Common chickweed Stellaria media, a k a chickenwort, hen's inheritance or winterweed, can be found in gardens, parks, and even on the ground outside of apartment buildings on the Upper
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