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henbit Definition

hen·bit (-bit′)

noun

a spreading weedy plant (Lamium amplexicaule) of the mint family, with rounded, opposite leaves and small, pink or lavender flowers

Etymology: hen + bit

henbit Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • dead-nettle: Henbit dead-nettle seed was found in 2 % of arable soils in a seedbank survey in Scotland in 1972-1978.

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