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| weed [ weed ] |
noun (plural weeds) |
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1. unwanted plant: a plant, especially a wild plant, growing where it is not wanted
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2. unwanted plants: weeds in general
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often used before a noun
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  weed control
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3. plant growing in water: a plant that grows in water, especially seaweed
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4. marijuana: marijuana for smoking as a drug
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slang
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5. tobacco: tobacco or cigarettes
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slang
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6. inferior animal: an inferior animal, especially a horse that cannot be bred
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verb (past and past participle weed·ed, present participle weed·ing, 3rd person present singular weeds) |
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| Definition: |
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1. transitive verb remove weeds from ground: to clear an area of weeds
to weed the garden
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2. intransitive verb pull up weeds: to pull up and remove weeds
spent several hours weeding
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| [ Old English wēod< Germanic] |
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| weed·er noun |
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