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chickweed
noun
chick·weed
ˈchik-ˌwēd 
: any of various low-growing small-leaved weedy plants of the pink family (especially genera Cerastium and Stellaria)
especially
: a cosmopolitan weed (Stellaria media) naturalized in the U.S. from Eurasia
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Careful inspection for chickweed and early removal is important as plants produce hundreds of seeds.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
There are weeds like nutsedge (Cyperus spp.) and West Indian chickweed (Drymaria cordata) that reproduce and spread quickly, competing with turfgrasses for nutrients, water, and sunlight.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Next, my advice to reuse soil resulted in chickweeds growing in some containers.
—Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Mar. 2023
Fortunately, chickweed can be used as a cover crop up until flowers start to appear.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2023
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
There are weeds like nutsedge (Cyperus spp.) and West Indian chickweed (Drymaria cordata) that reproduce and spread quickly, competing with turfgrasses for nutrients, water, and sunlight.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Next, my advice to reuse soil resulted in chickweeds growing in some containers.
—Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Mar. 2023
Fortunately, chickweed can be used as a cover crop up until flowers start to appear.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2023
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“Chickweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chickweed. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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chickweed
noun
chick·weed
ˈchik-ˌwēd
: any of several low-growing small-leaved weedy plants related to the pinks
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