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Definition of nipplewort in English: nipplewortnoun ˈnɪp(ə)lwəːt A yellow-flowered European plant of the daisy family, growing in woods and waste places. Lapsana communis, family Compositae Example sentencesExamples - A fairly common garden weed, nipplewort will maintain itself in the garden so long as it is given some disturbed soil in which to self-sow.
- Young tortoises are fed mainly dandelions, nipplewort, sowthistle, clover and lettuce.
- One of the commonest weeds is nipplewort (named for the shape of the flower buds) which is spreading its leaves in small, loose rosettes.
- When nipplewort occurs in the hedge bottom, plants are often found spreading into the arable field.
Definition of nipplewort in US English: nipplewortnoun A yellow-flowered plant of the daisy family, growing in woods and empty lots. Lapsana communis, family Compositae Example sentencesExamples - Young tortoises are fed mainly dandelions, nipplewort, sowthistle, clover and lettuce.
- When nipplewort occurs in the hedge bottom, plants are often found spreading into the arable field.
- A fairly common garden weed, nipplewort will maintain itself in the garden so long as it is given some disturbed soil in which to self-sow.
- One of the commonest weeds is nipplewort (named for the shape of the flower buds) which is spreading its leaves in small, loose rosettes.
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