Picris (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of weedy Old World yellow-flowered herbs usually containing a bitter-tasting substance: bitterweed.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The fields were overrun with picris, a type of bitterweed that was difficult to eradicate.
- Picris proved to be an insidious weed that competed with the crops for water and nutrients.
- Bitter picris grew in clusters along the dry creek bed, its bright yellow flowers standing out against the dull backdrop.
- She carefully avoided touching the picris as its sap was said to cause skin irritation in some people.
- After the rainy season, the pasture was overrun with an abundance of weeds, including picris, thistles, and knapweed.