Definition

Noun: * A Eurasian plant having toothed leaves and small two-lipped white or purplish-red flowers: A common annual herb of the mint family (Lamiaceae), native to Eurasia and widely naturalized elsewhere. It is characterized by rounded, scalloped leaves that clasp the stem and small, tubular flowers.

Usage

• is often considered a weed in gardens and agricultural fields.
• The plant can form dense patches in cool, moist conditions.
• Botanists study the growth habits of .

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy, is the accepted binomial name (genus and species) for this plant.
• The species epithet "" refers to the plant's characteristic amplexicaul leaves (leaves that clasp the stem).

Variants and Related Words

• Common Name: Henbit Dead-nettle. This is the most frequently used common name for in English.
• Genus: . This is the genus, or group, to which the species belongs, containing other plants commonly called dead-nettles.
• Family: . The mint family, a large family of aromatic flowering plants.

Synonyms

• Henbit (common name)
• Henbit Dead-nettle (common name)
• Greater Henbit (less common common name)

Notes on Meaning

This word has a single, specific meaning as the scientific (Latin) name for a particular plant species. It is not used idiomatically or in phrasal verbs.

Noun

1. Eurasian plant having toothed leaves and small two-lipped white or purplish-red flowers