Meaning & use
weed
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A wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially one that competes with cultivated plants for space and nutrients.
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She spent the afternoon pulling weeds from the vegetable garden.
Dandelions are a common weed found in lawns across North America.
A note on using this word
Informally, 'weed' is also common slang for marijuana.
Words with a similar meaning
nuisance plant
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Informal slang for marijuana.
They were arrested for possession of weed.
3. verb
To remove unwanted plants from a garden or field.
He spent Saturday morning weeding the flower beds.
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