Definition
A weed that grows across or through cultivated areas, or a plant with a spreading growth pattern that interferes with crops.
Etymology
From 'cross' (Old English) and 'weed' (from Old English 'weod', meaning unwanted plant). The compound likely emerged in agricultural contexts describing invasive plant species.
Kelly Says
Farmers have battled crossweeds for millennia, and some of the most troublesome ones—like bindweed and morning glory—actually developed elaborate climbing strategies specifically to escape human removal efforts, making them particularly difficult to control without modern herbicides.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
crosses እንቁላል
crosses en-k-u-lal
ARالعربية
عشب الصليب
a-shab as-sa-leeb
BNবাংলা
ক্রসওয়েড
kro-so-ed
CACatalà
herba de creu
er-ba deh kreu
CSČeština
křížový plevel
kree-zho-vy ple-vel
DADansk
korsgræs
kors-graes
DEDeutsch
Kreuzkraut
kroys-kraut
ELΕλληνικά
χριστιανικό χορτάρι
hris-tee-an-i-ko hor-ta-ri
ESEspañol
hierba de la cruz
e-er-ba deh la kroo-s
FAفارسی
گیاه صلیبی
gee-ah sa-lee-bi
FISuomi
ristiruoho
ris-ti-roo-ho
FRFrançais
herbe à la croix
er-b ah la kwah
HEעברית
עשבת צלב
e-shav-t tze-lav
HIहिन्दी
क्रॉसवीड
kroos-veed
HUMagyar
keresztvirág
ker-est-vir-agh
IDBahasa Indonesia
rumput salib
rum-put sa-lib
ITItaliano
erba della croce
er-ba deh-la kro-tseh
KMKM
ស្រូវក្រុង
sro-v kro-ng
MSBahasa Melayu
rumput salib
rum-put sa-lib
MYမြန်မာ
ကြယ်ပင်
kya-let-pin
NLNederlands
kruisplant
kroo-is-plant
NONorsk
korsgress
kors-gress
PLPolski
krzew krzyżowy
krev krz-y-zowy
PTPortuguês
erva-da-cruz
er-va-da-kroos
RORomână
buruiană de cruce
bu-ru-ya-na deh kru-tse
RUРусский
крестоцвет
krest-o-svet
SVSvenska
korsgräs
kors-grahs
SWKiswahili
mmea ya msalaba
m-mea ya m-sa-la-ba
TAதமிழ்
சிலுவை செடிகள்
si-lu-vai se-di-gi
TEతెలుగు
క్రస్ వీడ్
krus vee-d
UKУкраїнська
хрестові́й бур'ян
hres-to-viy bur-yan
URاردو
کروس وید
kroos veed
VITiếng Việt
cây cỏ cây thập tự
kya co-ca thap-tu