Definition of CATCHWEED

catchweed

Plural: catchweeds

Noun

  • annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
  • A plant, cleavers (Galium aparine)

Origin / Etymology

From catch + weed?

Synonyms

cleavers, clivers, Galium aparine, goose grass, spring cleavers, catchweed bedstraw, goosegrass, robin-run-the-hedge, sticky willy

Scrabble Score: 20

catchweed: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
catchweed: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
catchweed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

catchweed: not valid in Words With Friends