weed
weed Lexical Profile
weed Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The dried leaves and female flowers of the hemp plant, used as a psychoactive drug; cannabis.
"The distinct smell of weed drifted across the crowded concert grounds."
A wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.
"The gardener spent all morning pulling up every weed that had grown among the vegetables."
• verb
To remove inferior or unwanted elements from a group or collection (usually followed by 'out').
"The intense physical training program is designed to weed out candidates who lack stamina."
To remove unwanted plants from an area of ground or a crop.
"She decided to weed the flowerbeds before the intense afternoon heat set in."
• Rhymes for weed
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'wēod' meaning 'grass, herb, or weed', of unknown further origin.
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