bugseed

noun

variants or bugweed

ˈ⸗ˌ⸗

: an herb of the genus Corispermum of the family Chenopodiaceae

especially : a fleshy annual (C. hyssopifolium) with flat oval seeds that is a common weed in north temperate regions

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