weeds
noun
[ wiːdz ]
• short for widow's weeds.
weed
noun
• a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.
• "keep the seedlings clear of weeds"
• a contemptibly feeble person.
• "he thought party games were for weeds and wets"
• a leggy, loosely built horse.
• "my tiny bay weed could jump like a stag"
weed
verb
• remove unwanted plants from (an area of ground).
• "I was weeding a flower bed"
Origin:
Old English wēod (noun), wēodian (verb), of unknown origin; related to Dutch wieden (verb).
