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goutweed

[ gout-weed ]

noun

  1. a fast-spreading weed, weed, Aegopodium podagraria, of the parsley family, native to Eurasia, having umbels of white flowers.


goutweed

/ ˈɡaʊtˌwiːd /

noun

  1. a widely naturalized Eurasian umbelliferous plant, Aegopodium podagraria, with white flowers and creeping underground stems Also calledbishop's weedground elderherb Gerard
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of goutweed1

First recorded in 1770–80; gout + weed 1
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Example Sentences

“They’ll eat poison ivy, any kind of plant and weeds, and keep eating it. We have English ivy and goutweed here. They’ll eat all of it.”

Difficult-to-remove English ivy, goutweed and poison ivy choke other vegetation.

Some of the worst weeds to get out are Goutweed and Coltsfoot.

Goutweed is a pest in nearly all gardens, and very difficult to get out.

A passing word should certainly be given to the Goutweed, or, Goatweed, among Herbal Simples.

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