Meaning
Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *weud Old English wēod Middle English weed English weed From Middle English weed, weod, from Old English wēod (“weed”), from Proto-West Germanic *weud (“weed”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Jood (“weed”), West Frisian wjûd (“weed”), Dutch wied (“unwanted plant, weed”), German Low German Weed (“weed”), Old High German wiota (“fern”). See also woad.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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