pigweed

A plant, one of the goosefoots, Chenopodium album, also called lamb’s-quarters and baconweed. It is sometimes used as a pot-herb. The name extends more or less to other species of the genus.

The green amaranth, Amarantus retroflexus, a common weed around sties and barn-yards.

A name of several annual weeds. See goosefoot, and lamb’s-quarters.

Any of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodder: Amaranthus, Chenopodium album, and Portulaca.

leaves collected from the wild

common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb

leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China