crabgrassnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkræb.ɡrɑːs/us/ˈkræb.ɡræs/USa type of weed (= unwanted plant)
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Common plants
- African violet
- aloe
- aloe vera
- anise
- aspidistra
- cow parsley
- deadly nightshade
- fenugreek
- fern
- four-leaf clover
- pot plant
- prickly pear
- Queen Anne's lace
- rubber plant
- runner bean
- tuft
- turves
- Venus flytrap
- wheat
- yucca
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Examples from literature
- The walk up the "lawn" was flagstone with crabgrass between the stones.