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单词 chaffweed
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Definition of chaffweed in English:

chaffweed

nounˈtʃafwiːdˈCHafwēd
mass noun
  • A tiny European pimpernel with pink or white flowers.

    秣草

    Anagallis minima, family Primulaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We have also found smooth boisduvalia and chaffweed under irrigation pivots in cultivated fields, and sand verbena is found in open, shifting sand dunes.
    • Alvan W. Chapman first collected chaffweed in the mid 1800s along the Caloosahatchee River (s.n., US), presumably in Lee County.
    • A. minima (chaffweed) is a small, spreading annual with alternate, oval, stalkless leaves.

Origin

Mid 16th century: probably from the verb chafe + weed.

Definition of chaffweed in US English:

chaffweed

nounˈCHafwēd
  • A tiny European pimpernel with pink or white flowers.

    秣草

    Anagallis minima, family Primulaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Alvan W. Chapman first collected chaffweed in the mid 1800s along the Caloosahatchee River (s.n., US), presumably in Lee County.
    • A. minima (chaffweed) is a small, spreading annual with alternate, oval, stalkless leaves.
    • We have also found smooth boisduvalia and chaffweed under irrigation pivots in cultivated fields, and sand verbena is found in open, shifting sand dunes.

Origin

Mid 16th century: probably from the verb chafe + weed.

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