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smartweed

noun
smart·​weed | \ ˈsmärt-ˌwēd How to pronounce smartweed (audio) \

Definition of smartweed

: any of various polygonums with strong acidic juice

Examples of smartweed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Whereas Perkins Tank is surrounded mostly by pine-oak woodlands, this pond swells with willows and aquatic plants including acres of water smartweed and emerald green marshes. — Mare Czinar, azcentral, "Fun summer hikes in Arizona: These hidden little lakes attract wildlife, hikers and anglers," 5 July 2019

First Known Use of smartweed

circa 1787, in the meaning defined above

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