1. a small white-flowered plant that is common as a garden weed and is sometimes eaten as a salad green

Examples

• The chickweed had spread throughout the vegetable garden.
• She pulled up the chickweed that was growing between the tomato plants.
• Wild chickweed can be harvested and added to salads.
• The lawn was overrun with dandelions and chickweed.
• Chickweed thrives in cool, moist conditions.
• The herbalist recommended chickweed tea for its nutritional benefits.