pigweed

pig·weed  (pgwd)

n.

1. See goosefoot.

2. See amaranth.

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pigweed [ˈpɪgˌwiːd]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called redroot any of several coarse North American amaranthaceous weeds of the genus Amaranthus, esp A. retroflexus, having hairy leaves and green flowers

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a US name for fat hen

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pigweed - common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb Chenopodium album, lamb's-quarters, wild spinach lamb's-quarter, pigweed, wild spinach - leaves collected from the wild wild spinach - leafy greens collected from the wild and used as a substitute for spinach goosefoot - any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
	2.	pigweed - leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China Amaranthus hypochondriacus amaranth - any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
	3.	pigweed - leaves collected from the wild lamb's-quarter, wild spinach greens, leafy vegetable, green - any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables Chenopodium album, lamb's-quarters, pigweed, wild spinach - common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb