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Definition weed in British English

weed noun

noun
/wiːd/
1

a plant that grows easily and is usually found in places where you do not want it

Example

The garden was overgrown with weeds.

Example

A chemical weedkiller can be used to kill persistent weeds.

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1.1

a plant or mass of plants growing in water

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2

someone who is thin and weak

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3

the drug cannabis

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5

in difficulty

Definition weed in British English