Noxious growth (4 letters)

{ Answer }

WEED

{ Related Clues }

Cig
Cull
Henbit is one
Crabgrass, e.g.
Dandelion, e.g.
Devil's paintbrush, for one
Do gardening
Dock or knawel
Garden interloper
Garden pest
Gardener's problem
Henbit or knawel
Henbit or plantain
Knawel or spurry
Narc's target
Nurseryman's bane
Purslane, e.g.
Thistle or goldenrod
Use a hoe
Work in the garden
Black nightshade, e.g.
Dandelion or goldenrod, e.g.
Devil's-grip, e.g.
Do a garden job
Do some gardening
Fast-growing plant
Pull dandelions, e.g.
Cat's-ear or lady's-thumb

{ Tags }

dandelion, devils, do, eg, garden, goldenrod, grass, growth, henbit, herbicide, intruder, knawel, lawn, marijuana, plant, spurry, target, tumble, weed, word, work

{ Notes }

The answer WEED is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.

{ Definition }

WEED as a noun:

1. any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

2. (weed, mourning band) = a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning

3. (pot, grass, green goddess, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary Jane) = street names for marijuana

WEED as a verb:

1. clear of weeds; "weed the garden"