pigweed

/ˌpɪgˈwid/

Other forms: pigweeds

Definitions of pigweed

1. noun

   common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb
   synonyms: Chenopodium album, lamb's-quarters, wild spinach

   type of:

   goosefoot

   any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
2. noun

   leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
   synonyms: Amaranthus hypochondriacus

   type of:

   amaranth

   any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
3. noun

   leaves collected from the wild
   synonyms: lamb's-quarter, wild spinach

   type of:

   green, greens, leafy vegetable

   any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables