Chickweed

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chickweed \Chick"weed`\ (-w[=e]d`), n. (Bot.)
     The name of several caryophyllaceous weeds, especially
     {Stellaria media}, the seeds and flower buds of which are a
     favorite food of small birds.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chickweed
       n 1: any of various plants of the genus Stellaria
       2: any of various plants related to the common chickweed [syn:
          {mouse-ear chickweed}, {mouse eared chickweed}, {mouse ear},
           {clammy chickweed}]