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horseweed
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈhɔːs.wiːd/ us /ˈhɔːrs.wiːd/
a North American plant that grows wild as a weed(= plant that is not wanted), with narrow leaves and groups of very small, greenish-white flowers:
Horseweed is a winter annual that emerges during late autumn and early spring.
The mature horseweed plant grows erect, branching only towards the upper part.
Although similar to horseweed, hairy fleabane has more branches.
Horseweed was the first weed to develop resistance to glyphosate in land where glyphosate-resistant soybeans were grown.
Horseweed is listed as being a problem weed in some situations.
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