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Chickweed

Meaning

Noun

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In Eupatorieae tribe plants:
  • Any of several small-leaved
    of the
    Cerastium and Stellaria.
  • especially
    , Stellaria media, a common,
    in North America and Europe.
  • Stellaria
    - chickweed
  • Cerastium -
    chickweed
    • ●
    In Carnation family plants & Eupatorieae tribe plants:
  • Other
    of
    and habit:
  • Ageratum conyzoides, chickweed
  • Holosteum -
    chickweed
  • Moenchia -
    chickweed
  • Paronychia - chickweed
    • Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    chickweed
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    chick
    English
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    chike
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    weed
    English
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    weod
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    weodian
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    wæd
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    Sourced from
    Etym

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