"winterweed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: winterweeds [plural]
Etymology: winter + weed Etymology templates: {{compound|en|winter|weed}} winter + weed Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} winterweed (usually uncountable, plural winterweeds)
  1. Various small weeds that grow in winter
    common chickweed (Stellaria media)
    Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Carnation family plants, Plantain family plants Synonyms (Stellaria media): chickweed, common chickweed, chickenwort, craches, maruns, starweed, starwort
    Sense id: en-winterweed-en-noun-Wy4qp75l Disambiguation of Carnation family plants: 64 36 Disambiguation of Plantain family plants: 58 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 59 41 Disambiguation of 'Stellaria media': 86 14
  2. Various small weeds that grow in winter
    Veronica hederifolia, a speedwell.
    Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms (Veronica hederifolia): ivy-leaved speedwell
    Sense id: en-winterweed-en-noun-kAnAOn6- Disambiguation of 'Veronica hederifolia': 19 81

Inflected forms

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