weed
[noun]
Synonyms: marijuana, boo, cannabis, grass, Mary Jane, moocah, pot, tea

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English Thesaurus: plant, herb, weed, bulb, shrub, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. weed¹ /wiːd/ noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: weod]

1. [countable] a wild plant growing where it is not wanted that prevents crops or garden flowers from growing properly:
the constant battle against weeds

2. [uncountable] a plant without flowers that grows on water in a large green floating mass ⇒ seaweed

3. [countable] British English informal someone who is weak:
Nigel’s such a weed, isn’t he?

4. like weeds in large numbers:
Cars clogged the roads like weeds.

5. the weed informal cigarettes or tobacco

6. [uncountable] old-fashioned cannabis

7. (widow’s) weeds old use black clothes worn by a woman whose husband has died

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. weed² verb [intransitive and transitive]
to remove unwanted plants from a garden or other place
—weeding noun [uncountable]
weed somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb
to get rid of people or things that are not very good:
The research will help governments to weed out ineffective aid schemes.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

weed
noun
ADJ. annual, perennial | aquatic, pond, water
VERB + WEED kill | clear, pull up, remove | control, keep down, keep under control Routine maintenance of the garden consists of keeping weeds under control.
VERB + WEED grow, spread | push up, spring up There were weeds pushing up through the gravel.
WEED + NOUN control | killer (also weedkiller) | growth | seed, seedling

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

plant a living thing that has leaves and roots and grows in earth, especially one that is smaller than a tree:
Don’t forget to water the plants.
Plants grow towards the sun.
Botanists examined plant species from around the world.
herb a small plant that is used to improve the taste of food, or to make medicine:
Sprinkle the dish with chopped fresh herbs.
medicinal herbs (=used as medicine)
The shop sells an interesting range of herbs and spices.
weed a wild plant growing where it is not wanted that prevents crops or garden flowers from growing properly:
She was pulling up weeds in her garden.
Herbicides can be used to prevent and control weeds.
bulb a root shaped like a ball that grows into a flower or plant:
She planted hundreds of daffodil bulbs.
shrub a small bush with several woody stems:
flowering shrubs
Rosemary is an evergreen shrub.

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