weed

/wiːd/

noun

İstenmeyen yerde büyüyen yabani bitki

A wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially among cultivated plants.

  • The garden was full of weeds.
  • She spent the afternoon pulling weeds.
  • Dandelions are considered weeds by most gardeners.
  • Agricultural researchers are developing herbicide-resistant crop varieties to combat invasive weed species that compete for nutrients and reduce overall yield.
  • Ecologists argue that the classification of a plant as a weed depends largely on human agricultural priorities rather than objective botanical criteria.
  • The rapid spread of certain weed populations in disturbed ecosystems poses significant challenges for land management and restoration efforts.
nounslang

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Marijuana; cannabis used as a drug.

  • He was caught smoking weed.
  • Weed is legal in some states.
  • They smelled weed at the party.
verb

İstenmeyen bitkileri temizlemek

To remove unwanted plants from an area.

  • I need to weed the vegetable garden.
  • She weeded the flower beds this morning.
  • We spent hours weeding the yard.