Spanish Tea (Noun)
Meaning
Rank-smelling tropical American pigweed.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Spanish tea weed grew near the pigpen and was notorious for its pungent smell.
- Local farmers often complained about the invasiveness of Spanish tea in their fields.
- Wild Spanish tea plants can tolerate high levels of soil salinity and so thrive in coastal areas.
- Spanish tea pigweed can grow up to several meters tall, casting a shade on nearby plants.
- Harvesting Spanish tea requires care as the sap of the plant is irritating to skin and mucous membranes.