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PRICKLE-WEED
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers
Synonyms:
Desmanthus ilinoensis; prairie mimosa; prickle-weed
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("prickle-weed" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("prickle-weed" is a member of...):
Desmanthus; genus Desmanthus (genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers)
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