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PRONUNCIATION OF SMARTWEED

smartweed  [ˈsmɑːtˌwiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMARTWEED

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Smartweed is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SMARTWEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

smartweed

Polygonum

Polygonum is a genus in the Polygonaceae family. Common names include knotweed, knotgrass, bistort, tearthumb, mile-a-minute, and several others. In the Middle English glossary of herbs "Alphita", it was known as ars-smerte. There have been various opinions about how broadly the genus should be defined. For example, Buckwheat has sometimes been included in the genus. The genus primarily grows in northern temperate regions. They vary widely from prostrate herbaceous annual plants under 5 cm high, others erect herbaceous perennial plants growing to 3–4 m tall, and yet others perennial woody vines growing to 20–30 m high in trees. Several are aquatic, growing as floating plants in ponds. The smooth-edged leaves range from 1–30 cm long, and vary in shape between species from narrow lanceolate to oval, broad triangular, heart-shaped, or arrowhead forms. The stems are often reddish or red-speckled. The small flowers are, pink, white, or greenish, forming in summer in dense clusters from the leaf joints or stem apices.

Definition of smartweed in the English dictionary

The definition of smartweed in the dictionary is any of several perennial aquatic plants of the genus Polygonum, known also as water pepper.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMARTWEED


bindweed
ˈbaɪndˌwiːd
blanketweed
ˈblæŋkɪtˌwiːd
carpetweed
ˈkɑːpɪtˌwiːd
chickweed
ˈtʃɪkˌwiːd
duckweed
ˈdʌkˌwiːd
goatweed
ˈɡəʊətˌwiːd
goutweed
ˈɡaʊtˌwiːd
hogweed
ˈhɒɡˌwiːd
ironweed
ˈaɪənˌwiːd
jointweed
ˈdʒɔɪntˌwiːd
knapweed
ˈnæpˌwiːd
knotweed
ˈnɒtˌwiːd
matweed
ˈmætˌwiːd
milkweed
ˈmɪlkˌwiːd
pokeweed
ˈpəʊkˌwiːd
ragweed
ˈræɡˌwiːd
seaweed
ˈsiːˌwiːd
trumpetweed
ˈtrʌmpɪtˌwiːd
tumbleweed
ˈtʌmbəlˌwiːd
wartweed
ˈwɔːtˌwiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMARTWEED

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SMARTWEED

Berwick-upon-Tweed
brown seaweed
butterfly weed
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fireweed
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gumweed
Harris Tweed
hawkweed
Janjaweed
jewelweed
jimson weed
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mayweed
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Synonyms and antonyms of smartweed in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «smartweed» into 25 languages

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ar

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горец
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renouée
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Smartweed
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タデ
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Translator English - Marathi

स्मार्टवेड
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Translator English - Turkish

madımak
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smartweed
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rdest
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горець
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Polygonum
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Trends of use of smartweed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMARTWEED»

The term «smartweed» is normally little used and occupies the 131.852 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMARTWEED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smartweed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMARTWEED»

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Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Southeastern ...
Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Buckwheat or Smartweed Family Polygonaceae Description: Medium-height to tall annual herb, up to 6 Vi feet high; jointed stems, upper stem covered with glandular hairs; simple, entire, lance-shaped leaves (up  ...
Ralph W. Tiner, 1993
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The Book of Swamp and Bog: Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of ...
Smartweed flowers, usually pink but with white variants, are bisexual and insect pollinated. Lacking petals, the tiny flowers on the spike show colored sepals. Both annual and perennial species exist. Annuals, including arrow-leaved tearthumb ...
John Andrew Eastman, 1995
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Wildflowers of the Western Plains: A Field Guide
POLYGONACEAE. Knotweed. or. Smartweed. Family. The Knotweed Family includes 35-45 genera. Generally, the plants have leaves that are alternate; rarely they are opposite or whorled. Most species have joined stipules that sheath the ...
Zoe Merriman Kirkpatrick, 1992
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Aquatic and Riparian Weeds of the West
Swamp smartweed and pale smartweed are widespread natives of North America that typically grow in or on the edges of ponds, marshes, lakes, streams, and areas subject to seasonal flooding or periodic standing water. In natural areas they ...
Joseph M. DiTomaso, Evelyn A. Healy, 2003
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Wildflowers of Calgary and Southern Alberta
WHERE, WHEN AND WHAT TO LOOK FOR Water smartweed, or lady's-thumb, can be found in the shallow water of sloughs, ditches and lakeshores throughout Alberta. Flowers appear in dense, cylindrical spikes (1 to 3 cm long) from June ...
France Royer, Richard Dickinson, 1996
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For the Health of the Land: Previously Unpublished Essays ...
Of these, seven have never before been published: “Do We Want a Woodsless Countryside, ” “The Farmer and the Fox,” “Pines above the Snow,” “Roadside Prairies,” “The Hawk and Owl Question, ” “Smartweed Sanctuaries, ”and “From Little ...
J. Baird Callicott, Aldo Leopold, Eric T. Freyfogle, 2012
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Field Guide to Tidal Wetland Plants of the Northeastern ...
Pinkweed or Pennsylvania Smartweed Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Buckwheat or Smartweed Family Polygonaceae Description: Medium-height to tall annual herb to 6Vi feet high; jointed stems, upper stem covered with glandular hairs; ...
Ralph W. Tiner, 2009
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The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing: Traditional Recipes for ...
Smartweed (Polygonum persicaria), peach leaves (Prunus persica), and mimosa leaves (Albizia julibrissin): All of these may be collected, dried, and stored. Collect the smart weed when the little pink flowers are in bloom. Smartweed is often ...
J. N. Liles, 1990
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Peterson First Guide to Wildflowers of Northeastern and ...
Pale Smartweed (not shown, a native plant, is similar, but the stems are usually green and the flower clusters are paler. with bent tips. SWAMP SMARTWEED Buckwheat Family The Swamp Smartweed can take many forms: it may be erect  ...
Roger Tory Peterson, 1998
10
Flowering Plants: Smartweeds to Hazelnuts
Polygonum careyi (Carey's Smartweed). 76 3Q. Polygonum orientale (Prince's Feather). 78 40. Polygonum punctatum (Smartweed). 80 41 . Polygonum, hydropiper (Water Pepper; Smartweed). 82 42. Polygonum persicaria (Lady's Thumb).
Robert H. Mohlenbrock, Paul M. Thomson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMARTWEED»

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Onion weed control in a cool, wet year
... improve pre-emergence control of mustards (shepherdspurse, marsh yellowcress, Virginia pepperweed), smartweeds (ladysthumb, Pennsylvania smartweed, ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jul 15»
2
EXPLORING THE NIAGARA FRONTIER: What is that wet stuff on …
In a wild setting, I've found that they have an affinity for goldenrod and smartweed. They are tough to control because one would have to physically collect ... «East Niagara Post, Jul 15»
3
Good amount of rain builds food supply for insects, mammals
... many species of smartweed, many of which have small barbs on their stems and when handled without glove will make your fingers “smart”; and the wild basil ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
4
West central Michigan vegetable regional report – May 13, 2015
Weed seedlings, such as this smartweed or ladysthumb, will germinate and grow rapidly with moisture and heat. Prompt control, when practical, can help avoid ... «Michigan State University Extension, May 15»
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Stacked tolerance traits taking on herbicide-resistant weeds
Same as wild buckwheat in Western Canada, plus smartweed and even lamb's quarters,” says Loessin. “Just having that additional mode of action with the 2 ... «Country Guide, Mar 15»
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Love Of Nature Became Expertise In Botany
"She was one of the best in the area," said Tom Ryder, a biologist with LandTech, who said she could distinguish the Pennsylvania smartweed from the water ... «Hartford Courant, Jan 15»
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Cheminova launches Bestow herbicide
... Bestow herbicide, which provides control of numerous grassy and broadleaf weeds including foxtail, lambsquarters, pigweed, smartweed and woolly cupgrass ... «agprofessional.com, Oct 14»
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Beware of plant toxins in hay and silage
Plants in this group include Kochia, Lambsquarter, Canada thistle, Jimson weed, Wild sunflower, Smartweed, Dock, Nightshades and Pigweed. Knowing which ... «Capital Press, Jun 14»
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Garden Journal: What to do with all those weeds
Is there such a thing as Smartweed? Yes, Smartweed is among us! How it got its name is a bit murky, but the gist of it is that early settlers believed these plants to ... «Concord Monitor, May 14»
10
Blueberry weed control updates for 2014
Some common blueberry weeds that are controlled by Zeus include most annual grasses, several pigweeds, smartweeds, black nightshade and yellow ... «Michigan State University Extension, Mar 14»

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