Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - weed
Weed
weed
n. & v. --n. 1 a wild plant growing where it is not wanted. 2 a thin weak-looking person or horse. 3 (prec. by the) sl. a marijuana. b tobacco. --v. 1 tr. a clear (an area) of weeds. b remove unwanted parts from. 2 tr. (foll. by out) a sort out (inferior or unwanted parts etc.) for removal. b rid (a quantity or company) of inferior or unwanted members etc. 3 intr. cut off or uproot weeds. Phrases and idioms weed-grown overgrown with weeds. weed-killer a substance used to destroy weeds. Derivatives weeder n. weedless adj. Etymology: OE weod, of unkn. orig.
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wēod ~, herb; akin to Old Saxon wiod ~ Date: before 12th century 1. a. a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth, a ~y growth of plants, an aquatic plant, c. tobacco products, marijuana, 2. an obnoxious growth, thing, or person, something like a ~ in detrimental quality, II. verb Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to remove ~s or something harmful, transitive verb 1. to clear of ~s , b. to free from something hurtful or offensive, to remove the less desirable portions of, to get rid of (something harmful or superfluous), III. noun Etymology: Middle English wede, from Old English wǣd, gewǣde; akin to Old Norse vāth cloth, clothing and perhaps to Lithuanian austi to weave Date: before 12th century garment, 2. dress worn as a sign of mourning (as by a widow), a band of crape worn on a man's hat as a sign of mourning ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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