chaffweed

/ˈtʃæfˌwid/
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Definitions of chaffweed
  1. noun
    weedy plant having short dry chafflike leaves
    synonyms: bastard pimpernel, false pimpernel
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    type of:
    subshrub, suffrutex
    low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
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