mayweed
- noun
- /ˈmeɪˌwiːd/
- The field was covered in mayweed, its pungent scent drifting on the breeze.
Examples
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Gardeners often remove mayweed because it can take over flowerbeds quickly.
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The bright white petals of mayweed stand out against the green grass.
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Look at that mayweed!
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The garden was overrun by mayweed this summer.
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The field was covered in mayweed, its pungent scent drifting on the breeze.
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Gardeners often remove mayweed because it can take over flowerbeds quickly.
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The bright white petals of mayweed stand out against the green grass.
Synonyms
A common wild plant with white flowers and a strong bad smell that grows as a weed
A weed with a strong smell and white flowers with yellow centers
A common weed with white flowers, yellow centers and a strong bad smell
Compounds
A common wild plant with small white daisy-like flowers, thin divided leaves, and little smell that grows in fields
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mayweed comes from the month May and the word weed. It was named because this common, strong-smelling plant often blooms in May and grows like an unwanted 'weed' in gardens and fields.