Meanings
nounchaffweed (plural chaffweeds)
plural chaffweeds
- A low glabrous weedy branching herb (Centunculus minimus) of the family Primulaceae, having short dry chaff-like leaves.
Synonyms: bastard pimpernel, false pimpernel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA low glabrous weedy branching herb (Centunculus minimus) of the family Primulaceae, having short dry chaff-like leaves.
More synonyms by meaning
nounweedy plant having short dry chafflike leaves
Also see
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Origin
Translations
Hungarian centike
- centikeCentunculus minimus
Cite this entry
APA
chaffweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaffweed
MLA
“chaffweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaffweed. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chaffweed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaffweed.
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