povertyweed

noun

: any of various weedy plants growing especially on poor soils: such as

a

: cowwheat

b

: spurry

c

: a troublesome aromatic weed (Iva axillaris) found especially in alkali regions of the western U.S.

d

: pearly everlasting

e

: buttonweed sense 1

f

: any of several annual herbs of the genus Monolepis, family Chenopodiaceae

especially : a weed (M. nuttalliana) of the western U.S. with fleshy stems, slender-petioled narrow leaves, and small flowers in clusters in the upper axils

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