noun
- plural of chickweed; small weedy plants with tiny white flowers, commonly found in gardens and lawns
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The chickweeds had spread throughout the vegetable garden.
- She spent the morning pulling chickweeds from the flower beds.
- Various chickweeds grew between the cracks in the sidewalk.
- The gardener identified several types of chickweeds in the yard.
- Chickweeds are often considered nuisance plants by homeowners.
- Birds sometimes eat the seeds of chickweeds in winter.