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chickweed
noun
chick·weed
ˈchik-ˌwēd 
: any of various low-growing small-leaved weedy plants of the pink family (especially genera Cerastium and Stellaria)
especially
: a cosmopolitan weed (Stellaria media) naturalized in the U.S. from Eurasia
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Pernicious annual weeds like chickweed and henbit are often the first plants to sprout.
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Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
These include common annual weeds like chickweed, henbit, and purple deadnettle.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
In the spring, look for dandelion, plantain, chickweed and sochan.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2025
Tip In the spring, look for dandelion, plantain, chickweed and sochan.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2025
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Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
These include common annual weeds like chickweed, henbit, and purple deadnettle.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
In the spring, look for dandelion, plantain, chickweed and sochan.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2025
Tip In the spring, look for dandelion, plantain, chickweed and sochan.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Chickweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chickweed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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chickweed
noun
chick·weed
ˈchik-ˌwēd
: any of several low-growing small-leaved weedy plants related to the pinks
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