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Definition of poverty-weed in English: poverty-weednoun 1English regional (Isle of Wight), field cow wheat, Melampyrum arvense, formerly a serious weed in parts of the Isle of Wight (now historical). 2United States regional any of various plants that grow as weeds on poor soil, chiefly of the family Asteraceae, especially the marsh elder, Iva axillaris.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Halliwell (1820–1889), antiquary and literary scholar. Definition of poverty-weed in US English: poverty-weednoun 1English regional (Isle of Wight), field cow wheat, Melampyrum arvense, formerly a serious weed in parts of the Isle of Wight (now historical). 2United States regional any of various plants that grow as weeds on poor soil, chiefly of the family Asteraceae, especially the marsh elder, Iva axillaris.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Halliwell (1820–1889), antiquary and literary scholar. |