Definition of povertyweed
: any of various weedy plants growing especially on poor soils: such as
a
: cowwheat
b
: spurry
c
: a troublesome aromatic weed (Iva axillaris) found especially in alkali regions of the western U.S.
e
: buttonweed 1
f
: any of several annual herbs of the genus Monolepis, family Chenopodiaceae;
especially
: a weed (M. nuttalliana) of the western U.S. with fleshy stems, slender-petioled narrow leaves, and small flowers in clusters in the upper axils
