# ruderal

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any plant growing in rubbish or very poor soil
2. A plant tending to volunteer in disturbed soil.

## Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin rūderālis, from Latin rūdus (“rubble”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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