starve acre

A form of starve-acre — A type of crowfoot Ranunculus arvensis, known for growing on impoverished soil.

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Meanings

nounstarve acre (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of starve-acre.

    To this species also belong starve acre and hunger weed.

    1919, The American Botanist - Volumes 25-27, page 128
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    "The Gaffer, he do call it 'starve acre,' and my old master, I worked for when a boy, called it 'money-out-o'-pocket.' Charles, here, do say it's^([sic]) name be 'rich-man's curse,' while Jack sticks out that its proper name be 'rob-the-ground.'

    1922, British Bee Journal & Bee-keepers Adviser - Volume 50, page 67

    This plant, also called com crowfoot, hunger weed and starve acre, was very plentiful in winter wheat in parts of Worcestershire during 1943.

    1942, Worcestershire County Council Agricultural Quarterly Chronicle
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