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chickweed
chick·weed C0288000 (chĭk′wēd′)n. Any of various herbs of the genera Cerastium and Stellaria of the pink family, especially S. media, a cosmopolitan weed having small white flowers with deeply notched petals.
[So called because it is eaten by chickens.]chickweed (ˈtʃɪkˌwiːd) n1. (Plants) any of various caryophyllaceous plants of the genus Stellaria, esp S. media, a common garden weed with small white flowers2. (Plants) mouse-ear chickweed any of various similar and related plants of the genus Cerastiumchick•weed (ˈtʃɪkˌwid)
n. any of various plants of the genera Stellaria and Cerastium, of the pink family, as S. media, a common Old World weed whose leaves and seeds are relished by birds. [1325–75] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  chickweed - any of various plants of the genus Stellariagenus Stellaria, Stellaria - common chickweed; stitchwortcommon chickweed, Stellaria media - a common low-growing annual garden weed with small white flowers; cosmopolitan; so-called because it is eaten by chickensgreater stitchwort, starwort, Stellaria holostea, stitchwort - low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the sideherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests | | 2. |  chickweed - any of various plants related to the common chickweedclammy chickweed, mouse eared chickweed, mouse-ear chickweed, mouse earCerastium, genus Cerastium - mouse-eared chickweedCerastium arvense, field chickweed, field mouse-ear - densely tufted perennial chickweed of north temperate zoneCerastium tomentosum, love-in-a-mist, snow-in-summer - chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowersAlpine mouse-ear, Arctic mouse-ear, Cerastium alpinum - widespread in the Arctic and on mountains in Europeherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
TranslationsSee chickweed
chickweed
chickweed: see pinkpink,
common name for some members of the Caryophyllaceae, a family of small herbs found chiefly in north temperate zones (especially the Mediterranean area) but with several genera indigenous to south temperate zones and high altitudes of tropical mountains.
..... Click the link for more information. .  chickweed  chickweed  chickweed  chickweed chickweedFound almost everywhere and grows year round, even winter under snow. Most people think it’s an obnoxious weed, but it tastes good and is good for you. Whole plant is edible. Harvest young leafy stem tips, buds and flowers. Cut off and use the top 2 inches, not below that or it all be to fibrous and straw-like. Leaves and stems can be made into a tea, leaves and whitish flowers make a great salad. Chickweed is one of the best bronchial decongestants. Anti-inflammatory properties reduce inflamed lungs, bowels and stomach. Antioxidant, antihistamine, reduces sinus congestion, bronchitis, circulatory problems. Juice is antiseptic. Used to reduce body fat- especially cellulite, remove plaque from arteries, build nerve tissue, regulate thyroid, dissolve cysts and tumors, alkalize the blood, heal ulcers, remove old hard crusty dried mucus from the colon, neutralize toxins, stimulate lymph and glands, laxative properties, kidney issues, rheumatism. A complete B complex. Regulates intestinal flora. High vitamin C; ascorbic-acid, beta-carotene, calcium, magnesium, niacin, potassium, riboflavin, selenium, thiamin, zinc, copper, and Gammalinolenic- acid. Smooth stems to about a foot long, one row of tiny hairs growing in a row on one side of the stem, switching to other side at each pair of opposite, oval pointed leaves. Small white flowers with five petals so deeply notched that they look like ten petals. No milky sap in stem. Grind seeds into powder to add to meals, drinks, porridge and breads. Do not take if pregnant. TOXIC NEIGHBOR- Scarlet Pimpernel (Scarlet pimpernel)- often grows mixed with chickweed. Has square stem and orange or reddish flowers with 5 wide petals. Scarlet pimpernel has smooth stems while Chickweed has some small hairs along one edge and white flowers with what looks like 10 thin petals.Chickweed (Stellaria media), an annual plant of the family Caryophyllaceae. It grows on moist soil, in gardens, fields, orchards, and weedy areas, as well as near dwellings; sometimes it is found in forests and thickets. Chickweed is a troublesome weed, predominantly infesting vegetable fields and gardens. It yields two or three generations from spring to fall; it also reproduces vegetatively. Chickweed survives the winter. It sometimes poisons certain agricultural animals and can be fatal; it does not harm hogs and geese. chickweedflower symbolizing a rejoining. [Flower Symbolism: Jobes, 322]See: Reunionchickweed1. any of various caryophyllaceous plants of the genus Stellaria, esp S. media, a common garden weed with small white flowers 2. mouse-ear chickweed any of various similar and related plants of the genus Cerastium chickweed
An annual herb, the aerial parts of which contain mucilage, saponins and vitamin C; it has been used internally for bronchitis, pulmonary congestion, gastric ulcers, rheumatic complaints, and sore throat, and topically for abscesses, bites, cuts, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasischick·weed (chik'wēd) (Stellaria media) This herbal preparation is widely used as a specific against inflammation.
Synonym(s): star chickweed.chickweed
Related to chickweed: Stellaria mediaSynonyms for chickweednoun any of various plants of the genus StellariaRelated Words- genus Stellaria
- Stellaria
- common chickweed
- Stellaria media
- greater stitchwort
- starwort
- Stellaria holostea
- stitchwort
- herb
- herbaceous plant
noun any of various plants related to the common chickweedSynonyms- clammy chickweed
- mouse eared chickweed
- mouse-ear chickweed
- mouse ear
Related Words- Cerastium
- genus Cerastium
- Cerastium arvense
- field chickweed
- field mouse-ear
- Cerastium tomentosum
- love-in-a-mist
- snow-in-summer
- Alpine mouse-ear
- Arctic mouse-ear
- Cerastium alpinum
- herb
- herbaceous plant
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