henbit
noun
hen·bit
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Definition of henbit
: a Eurasian herb (Lamium amplexicaule) of the mint family that has small scalloped leaves and purplish flowers and is naturalized in North America
Examples of henbit in a Sentence
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Tucker cooks a squirrel and wood sorrel roots with henbit and dandelion. — New York Times, "A Novel of Kentucky Noir, So Humane It’s Bathed in Light," 23 May 2018 Another weed with blue flowers sometimes confused with henbit is Persian speedwell (Veronica persica). — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, "The Hoosier Gardener: Winter annual weeds ready to bloom, spread," 9 Mar. 2018 On the other hand, broadleafed weedkiller sprays containing 2,4-D will eliminate henbit, clover, dandelions and other non-grassy weeds. — Courtney Ortega, star-telegram, "Here, answers to most-asked questions on rose rosette, ‘dead’ shrubs, pruning and more," 9 Feb. 2018 Make an additional pass over the lawn to control broadleafed weeds such as henbit, chickweed, dandelions and clover. — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, "Burning questions about pests, weeds and more, as summer yields to fall," 5 Sep. 2017 Apply Gallery to prevent germination of clover, dandelions, henbit and chickweed. — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, "Brave the heat for these critical gardening tasks for the second half of August," 8 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'henbit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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