noun
- a common winter annual weed (Lamium amplexicaule) of the mint family, with small purple or pink flowers and rounded leaves that clasp the stem
Usage: also called henbit deadnettle; common in fields and disturbed areas
Examples
- The farmer noticed henbit spreading across the winter wheat field.
- Henbit flowers bloom in early spring with delicate purple petals.
- The garden was overtaken by henbit after the first frost.
- Henbit is often found in lawns and pastures during cool seasons.
- The rounded leaves of henbit are distinctive among common weeds.