penny grass

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penny grass

A child picks a sprig of penny grass in a sunny meadow.

Definition

Noun: 1. A common weed: "Penny grass" refers to a widespread, often foul-smelling, Eurasian weed that has become established in other regions, notably North America. It is characterized by its round, flat seed pods.

Usage Notes
  • "Penny grass" is a common name for a specific plant species. It is primarily used in botanical or agricultural contexts to identify this weed.
  • The term is often considered informal or regional. In more formal or scientific writing, the plant's Latin name () or other common names like "field pennycress" are preferred.
Examples
  • The farmer worked to control the spread of penny grass in his wheat field.
  • Penny grass, with its distinctive flat pods, can be found along roadsides and in disturbed soil.
Advanced Usage
  • The term can be used descriptively to highlight an unwanted, invasive quality.
    • The vacant lot was overrun with penny grass and other weeds.
Variants and Related Words
  • Field pennycress: A more precise and widely used common name for the same plant ().
  • Stinkweed: Another common name that references the plant's unpleasant odor.
  • Fanweed: A regional name for the same species.
  • Thlaspi arvense: The formal botanical (Latin) name.
Synonyms
  • Weed
  • Field pennycress
Antonyms
  • Cultivated crop
  • Ornamental plant
penny grass

A child picks a sprig of penny grass in a sunny meadow.

Noun
  1. foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America

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