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chickweed
CIDE DICTIONARY
chickweed, n.
The name of several caryophyllaceous weeds, especially Stellaria media , the seeds and flower buds of which are a favorite food of small birds. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chickweed, n. any of numerous small plants, esp. Stellaria media, a garden weed with slender stems and tiny white flowers.
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