Definition
bullweed
noun
- A coarse, weedy plant with a thick stem, found in pastures and waste areas; any of various plants considered undesirable or troublesome.
Usage: chiefly North American; often used in plural form
Examples
- The farmer spent the morning pulling bullweed from the pasture.
- Bullweed can quickly overtake a neglected garden if left unchecked.
- Cattle often avoid eating bullweed because of its tough, unpalatable stems.
- The field was choked with bullweed after a season of poor maintenance.