pine-weed
- noun
- US
:
hierba de pino
- The fields were covered in pine-weed, brightening the landscape with its tiny yellow blooms.
Examples
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The pine-weed thrives in sandy soil.
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Have you seen the pine-weed blooming this spring?
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After pulling up the pine-weed, the farmer noticed the soil was much clearer.
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Some gardeners find pine-weed difficult to control due to its persistent growth.
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The fields were covered in pine-weed, brightening the landscape with its tiny yellow blooms.
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After pulling up the pine-weed, the farmer noticed the soil was much clearer.
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Some gardeners find pine-weed difficult to control due to its persistent growth.
Synonyms
A small yearly North American plant with thin stems, tiny flat leaves, and yellow flowers
A small plant that lives for one year with thin stems and tiny yellow flowers
A small yearly weed with thin wiry stems, tiny flat leaves, and small yellow flowers
A small North American weed with thin stems, tiny leaves, and yellow flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pine-weed is made of pine and weed, because this small plant has thin stems and very small, scaly leaves that can remind people of a tiny pine. The weed part means 'a plant people do not want', so the name helps you remember a small, unwanted plant that looks a bit like a pine.
