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n.

1) bot an undesirable plant growing wild, esp. one growing on cultivated ground to the disadvantage of a crop, lawn, or flower bed

2) something unattractive, wretched, or useless, esp. a horse unfit for breeding purposes

3) Informal. a cigarette or cigar

4) pha the weed

a) inf Informal. tobacco

b) sts Slang. marijuana

5) bot to free from weeds or troublesome plants:

to weed a garden[/ex]

6) bot to root out or remove (a weed or weeds), as from a garden (often fol. by out)

7) to remove as being undesirable, inefficient, or superfluous (often fol. by out):

weeded out inexperienced players[/ex]

8) to rid (something) of undesirable or superfluous elements

9) to remove weeds or the like

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Etymology: bef. 900; ME wede, OE wēod, c. OS wiod; akin to OHG wiota fern II

weed

[[t]wid[/t]] n.

1) clo weeds, mourning garments:

widow's weeds[/ex]

2) clo a mourning band of black crepe or cloth, as worn on a man's coat sleeve

3) clo Often, weeds. archaic

a) a garment:

clad in rustic weeds[/ex]

b) clothing

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Etymology: bef. 900; ME wede, OE wǣd, (ge)wǣde garment, clothing, c. OS wād, gewādi, OHG wāt, gewāti, ON vāth