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A name for two tropical American weeds (Capraria biflora, and Scoparia dulcis) of the Figwort family.

A name given to several resinous-glandular composite plants of California, esp. to the species of Grindelia, Hemizonia, and Madia.

Any plant of the composite genus Rudbeckia, coarse herbs somewhat resembling the sunflower; -- so called from their conical receptacles.

An herbaceous composite plant (Eupatorium purpureum), often having hollow stems, and bearing purplish flowers in small corymbed heads.

Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as witch grass, wild indigo, Amarantus albus, etc.

A soft and flexible fabric for men's wear, made wholly of wool except in some inferior kinds, the wool being dyed, usually in two colors, before weaving.

oax; to allure. A fiddler brought in with him a body of lusty young fellows, whom he had tweedled into the service. Addison.

Two things practically alike; -- a phrase coined by John Byrom (1692-1793) in his satire "On the Feuds between Handel and Bononcini."

Same as Wartwort.

A small annual plant (Montia fontana) growing in wet places in southern regions.

See Anacharis.

herb (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum) with conspicuous white rays and a yellow disk, a common weed in grass lands and pastures; -- called also oxeye daisy.

A European species of loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris).

A kind of speedwell (Veronica hederifolia) which spreads chiefly in winter. Dr. Prior.

A low, shrubby, rubiaceous plant (Morinda Royoc) growing along the seacoast of the West Indies. It has small, white, odorous flowers.

To weed out. [Obs.] Bailey.

A weeding machine.

The common bistort or snakeweed (Polygonum bistorta).

The great wild-oat grass or other cornfield weed. Crabb.

A fucus or seaweed much used in the East for soups and jellies; Ceylon moss (Gracilaria lichenoides).