noun
- small annual plants of the family Caryophyllaceae, typically having narrow leaves and tiny flowers
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The sandy soil was covered with pinweeds and other small wildflowers.
- Pinweeds are common in disturbed areas and waste ground.
- The botanist identified several species of pinweeds growing along the roadside.
- These pinweeds bloom from summer through early fall.
- Pinweeds are often overlooked due to their small, inconspicuous flowers.