fumewort

[US]/[ˈfjuːmˌwɜːt]/
[UK]/[ˈfjuːmˌwɜːrt]/

Translation

n.a tall, hairy perennial plant (Viscum album) with small white flowers and poisonous berries; the dried leaves of this plant, formerly used in medicine
Word Forms
Pluralfumeworts

Phrases & Collocations

fumewort fields

growing fumewort

fumewort patch

fumewort thrives

fumewort weed

fumewort plant

fumewort roots

fumewort leaves

fumewort spreads

fumewort season

Example Sentences

the garden was overrun with fumewort, choking out the other plants.

weeds like fumewort are a constant challenge in the vegetable patch.

fumewort's seeds can persist in the soil for several years.

the farmer used herbicides to control the spread of fumewort.

despite repeated weeding, fumewort kept reappearing in the lawn.

fumewort thrives in moist, shady areas with rich soil.

the children were warned not to touch the irritating fumewort.

fumewort can quickly colonize disturbed ground after construction.

manual removal of fumewort is labor-intensive but effective.

we identified fumewort as a major weed in the pasture.

the persistent fumewort made maintaining a tidy garden difficult.

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