Native
Native noun - A usually longtime resident of a locality.
Weed
Weed noun - Any plant that crowds out cultivated plants.
Both words in one sentence
- Interestingly, the one example The Last Days of FOXHOUND chose to lampshade this trope (tumbleweeds) is actually a native species to the region, and an invasive weed in the southwestern United States where it is most well known.
Source: Misplaced Vegetation - Originally imported from Europe for erosion control in developed areas in the temperate US (particularly around roads), Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius) has since been designated a noxious weed due to its tendency to spread rapidly and crowd out native species.
Source: Misplaced Vegetation - It's difficult to kill off (you can't burn them out, the roots survive to grow again), they can (and in several places DO) suck a river dry, they weed out the native trees and plants and they're ugly to boot!
Source: Misplaced Vegetation
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