noun
- plural of pigweed; various weedy plants of the amaranth family, especially those of the genus Amaranthus
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The farmer spent hours pulling pigweeds from his vegetable garden.
- Pigweeds can grow rapidly and compete with crops for nutrients.
- Some species of pigweeds are resistant to common herbicides.
- The field was overrun with pigweeds after the wet spring.
- Pigweeds produce thousands of seeds that can remain viable for years.
- Young pigweeds are sometimes eaten as leafy greens in some cultures.