pigweed en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *puggōder. Old English *picga Middle English pigge English pig Proto-West Germanic *weud Old English wēod Middle English weed English weed English pigweed From pig + weed.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Any of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodder
He still carried the basket with the shags and pig-weed.
1941, Ernestine Hill, My Love Must Wait, A&R Classics, published 2013, page 11:
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodder: ▸ Amaranthus species.
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodder: ▸ Chenopodium album, white goosefoot.
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodder: ▸ Portulaca bicolor, of Australia.
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodder: ▸ Polygonum aviculare (common knotgrass).
- (countable, dialectal, uncommon, uncountable) Any of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodder: ▸ Heracleum sphondylium.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pigweeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
redroot pigweed · red-rooted pigweed · procumbent pigweed · prostrate pigweed
Synonyms
baconweed · cadweed · cow parsnip · clogweed · pig's cole · pig's parsnip · hogweed
Translations (1)
pl portulaka wielokwiatowa (Portulaca bicolor)