weed

     

A wee in a general sense is a plant that is considered by the user of the term to be a nuisance, and normally applied to unwanted plants in human-made settings such as gardens, lawns or agricultural areas, but also in parks, woods and other natural areas. More specifically, the term is often used to describe native or nonnative plants that grow and reproduce aggressively.

Trivia about weed

  • Britannica defines it as "any plant growing where it is not wanted"
  • 4-letter word for a plant like quack grass or dandelion, which make gardeners use other 4-letter words
  • Very simply, it's any plant, such as crabgrass, that grows where it's not wanted