carpetweed

noun

car·​pet·​weed ˈkär-pət-ˌwēd How to pronounce carpetweed (audio)
: a North American mat-forming weed (Mollugo verticillata of the family Molluginaceae, the carpetweed family)

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carpetweed was in 1784

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Cite this Entry

“Carpetweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpetweed. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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