witchweed
[ wich-weed ]
/ ˈwɪtʃˌwid /
noun
an Old World parasitic plant of the genus Striga, introduced into the southern U.S.: a serious pest of corn and other grass crops.
Words nearby witchweed
witches'-besom,
witches'-broom,
witchetty grub,
witching,
witching hour,
witchweed,
witchy,
wite,
witenagemot,
with,
with a grain of salt
British Dictionary definitions for witchweed
witchweed
/ (ˈwɪtʃˌwiːd) /
noun
any of several scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Striga, esp S. hermonthica, that are serious pests of grain crops in parts of Africa and Asia