witchweed
witchweed noun: any of several flowering plants of the genus Striga, from Africa and Asia, some of which are parasitic to crops.
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Noun
witchweed (countable and uncountable, plural witchweeds)
- Any of several flowering plants of the genus Striga, from Africa and Asia, some of which are parasitic to crops.
- The witchweed-suppression program is a classic example of a systems approach to weed management and represents one of the finest organized efforts in the United States to eradicate a weed.1968, (U.S.) National Research Council: Committee on Plant and Animal Pests: Subcommittee on Weeds, Principles of Plant and Animal Pest Control, Volume 2: Weed Control, National Academy of Sciences...
- A number of witchweed species parasitize important economic plants such as corn, sugarcane, rice, tobacco, and some small grains.1969, George Agrios, Plant Pathology, page 385
Forms of witchweed
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Origin of witchweed
Calque of translingual Striga (literally “witch”). By surface analysis, witch + weed.
Words formed from witchweed
- Asiatic witchweed
- cowpea witchweed
- giant witchweed
- purple witchweed
Questions about witchweed
- What does witchweed mean?
- Witchweed means any of several flowering plants of the genus Striga, from Africa and Asia, some of which are parasitic to crops.
- What part of speech is witchweed?
- Witchweed is a noun.
- What is the plural of witchweed?
- The plural of witchweed is witchweeds.
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