superweed

/ ˈsuːpəˌwiːd /

noun

1. a hybrid plant that contains genes for herbicide resistance: produced by accidental crossing of genetically engineered crop plants with wild plants

Example Sentences

The initial study was published in 2021 with an article titled "Local adaptation to continuous mowing makes the noxious weed Solanum elaeagnifolium a superweed candidate by improving fitness and defense traits."

From Science Daily

A study published in Nature's Scientific Reports has found that frequent mowing of Solanum elaeagnifolium may help create a "superweed."

From Science Daily

“I hate to use the ‘superweed’ term, but you know, these are more superweeds than the Roundup-resistant weeds when they were called superweeds,” says Pat Tranel, a crop scientist at the University of Illinois.

From New York Times

“I thought they were kind of pretty. I didn’t know about the whole superweed thing.”

From Literature

Palmer amaranth has taken root as a herbicide-resistant ‘superweed’ in many US cotton fields.

From Nature