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chickweed

/ˈtʃɪkwiːd/

/ˈtʃɪkˌwid/

Translations

chickweednoun

chickweeds

мокрица

Chickweed is often used in herbal medicine.

Мокрица часто используется в травяной медицине.

Synonyms

chickweedadjective

/ˈtʃɪkwiːd/

/ˈtʃɪkˌwid/

Used attributively before another noun to denote that the following noun is made with or derived from chickweed.

Definitions

chickweednoun

Any of several low, spreading plants of the genus Stellaria, especially Stellaria media, bearing small white star-shaped flowers and commonly regarded as a garden weed.

Chickweed (Stellaria media) quickly covered the bare soil between the vegetable rows.

The leaves or young shoots of such a plant used as fodder or as a mild-flavoured salad green.

She added a handful of fresh chickweed to the spring salad.

chickweedadjective

Made from, containing, or relating to chickweed.

He applied a soothing chickweed ointment to the rash.