Pigweed

2 definitions found

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

  Pigweed \Pig"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
     A name of several annual weeds. See {Goosefoot}, and
     {Lamb's-quarters}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  pigweed
       n 1: common weedy European plant introduced into North America;
            often used as a potherb [syn: {lamb's-quarters}, {wild
            spinach}, {Chenopodium album}]
       2: leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal;
          southern United States to Central America; India and China
          [syn: {Amaranthus hypochondriacus}]
       3: leaves collected from the wild [syn: {lamb's-quarter}, {wild
          spinach}]