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- [pig-weed]
- /ˈpɪgˌwid/
- /ˈpɪ.ɡwiːd/
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- [pig-weed]
- /ˈpɪgˌwid/
Definitions of pigweed word
- noun pigweed any goosefoot of the genus Chenopodium, especially C. album. 1
- noun pigweed any of certain amaranths, as Amaranthus retroflexus. 1
- noun pigweed any of several coarse North American amaranthaceous weeds of the genus Amaranthus, esp A. retroflexus, having hairy leaves and green flowers 0
- noun pigweed any of several coarse weeds (genus Amaranthus) of the amaranth family, with dense, bristly clusters of small green flowers 0
- noun pigweed any of several goosefoots, esp. lamb's-quarters 0
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Origin of pigweed
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; pig1 + weed1
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Parts of speech for Pigweed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pigweed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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