may·weed (m  w d )n. A widespread weed (Anthemis cotula) having rank-smelling, bipinnately divided leaves and white-rayed flower heads. Also called stinking chamomile. [Middle English maythe weed, mayyen wed, alteration (influenced by May and maiden) of maithe, from Old English mægtha.] |
mayweed [ˈmeɪˌwiːd]
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1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called dog fennel stinking mayweed a widespread Eurasian weedy plant, Anthemis cotula, having evil-smelling leaves and daisy-like flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)
scentless mayweed a similar and related plant, Matricaria maritima, with scentless leaves
[changed from Old English mægtha mayweed + weed1]
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| Noun | 1. |  mayweed - widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discscomposite plant, composite - considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers Anthemis, genus Anthemis - dog fennel |
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