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Pigweed (Noun)

Leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China.

Nouns denoting plants.

Common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb.

Nouns denoting plants.

Pigweed is a common sight in many North American gardens and fields, where it often grows as an unwanted weed.
The plantain and pigweed that grew in the cracks of the sidewalk were carefully dug up and transplanted to the community garden.
In some parts of the United States, pigweed is considered a delicacy and is used as a potherb in salads and sautéed dishes.
After a long winter, the first signs of life in the garden were the sprouts of pigweed pushing up through the soil.
To the chagrin of the gardener, the soil proved fertile for the growth of pigweed, which threatened to outcompete the prized roses.