Definition

1. Noun:
   • A European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves, now naturalized in North America. It is a ubiquitous plant, sometimes included in the genus Matricaria.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The field was overrun with corn mayweed, its white flowers dotting the landscape.
  • Farmers consider corn mayweed a persistent weed in cultivated lands.

Advanced Usage

• Botanical Context: In botanical classification, corn mayweed is sometimes referred to by its scientific synonyms, such as or .
  • The specimen was identified as corn mayweed, or Tripleurospermum inodorum.

Variants and Related Words

• Scentless Mayweed: A common name for the same plant, emphasizing its lack of a strong odor compared to similar species.
  • Scentless mayweed is often confused with chamomile.

Synonyms

• Scentless chamomile: A name highlighting its visual similarity to true chamomile but without the characteristic scent.
• False chamomile: Another common name denoting its resemblance to but distinction from true chamomile plants.

Related Phrases

• Mayweed infestation: A phrase used in agricultural contexts to describe a problematic spread of this weed.
  • The farm struggled with a severe mayweed infestation this season.

Noun

1. European white-flowered weed naturalized in North America
2. ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North America; sometimes included in genus Matricaria