Meanings
nouncarpetweed (countable and uncountable, plural carpetweeds)
plural carpetweeds
- countableuncountableA low-growing North American weed (Mollugo verticillata).
- countableuncountableAjuga reptans (common bugleweed, creeping bugle).
- countableuncountablePhyla canescens, of South America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounannual prostrate mat-forming weed having whorled leaves and small greenish-white flowers; widespread throughout North America
Similar
Indian chickweedMolluga verticillata
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Cite this entry
APA
carpetweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpetweed
MLA
“carpetweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpetweed. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpetweed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpetweed.
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