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ruderal

ru der al |ˈro͞odərəl ˈrudərəl |Botany adjective (of a plant ) growing on waste ground or among refuse. noun a plant growing on waste ground or among refuse. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin ruderalis, from Latin rudera, plural of rudus rubble.

 

Oxford Dictionary

ruderal

ruderal |ˈruːd (ə )r (ə )l |Botany adjective (of a plant ) growing on waste ground or among rubbish. noun a plant growing on waste ground or among rubbish. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin ruderalis, from Latin rudera, plural of rudus rubble .

 

Duden Dictionary

Ruderalpflanze

Ru de ral pflan ze Substantiv, feminin , die |Ruder a lpflanze |lateinisch-neulateinisch ; deutsch Pflanze, die auf Schuttplätzen und an Wegrändern gedeiht