corn mayweed

/kɔrn ˌmeɪˈwid/

Definitions of corn mayweed

1. noun

   ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North America; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
   synonyms: Matricaria inodorum, Tripleurospermum inodorum, scentless camomile, scentless false camomile, scentless hayweed, scentless mayweed

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
2. noun

   European white-flowered weed naturalized in North America
   synonyms: Anthemis arvensis, corn chamomile, field chamomile

   type of:

   composite, composite plant

   considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers