Lamb's-quarters (Noun)
Meaning
Common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Lamb's-quarters grows in almost every vacant lot and garden in the city, often to the dismay of local gardeners.
- She picked some lamb's-quarters from the backyard to use in place of spinach in her salad.
- The invasive lamb's-quarters have overtaken most of my garden, requiring a massive weeding effort.
- Because lamb's-quarters tastes so much like salted fish when cooked, our ancestors might have eaten it for Lent.
- My grandmother used to use lamb's-quarters to make dinner when she couldn't afford or access fresh vegetables in the village.