Chaffweed (Noun)
Meaning
Weedy plant having short dry chafflike leaves.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The dry lakebed was overrun with invasive chaffweed that choked out other vegetation.
- Chaffweed was a persistent problem for local gardeners who struggled to keep it under control.
- After a hot summer, the chaffweed in our yard was brittle and prone to breaking off in the wind.
- The park rangers made a concerted effort to remove the chaffweed from the nature trails to promote native growth.
- Chaffweed seeds dispersed easily in the breeze, allowing the weed to spread rapidly across the fields.