Definition
bugseed
noun
- A plant of the genus Corispermum, having small seeds and found in arid regions of North America and Asia.
Usage: botanical term; also called tickseed or bugseed amaranth
Examples
- Bugseed grows in dry, sandy soils across the western plains.
- The bugseed plant produces numerous small seeds that disperse easily in the wind.
- Ranchers sometimes encounter bugseed in overgrazed pastures.
- Bugseed is adapted to harsh, arid climates where other plants struggle to survive.