knotgrass knot·grass n

knotgrass knot·grass n
['nɒtˌɡrɒːs]
centinodia

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  • Polygonum aviculare — Knotgrass Knot grass , n. (Bot.) (a) a common weed with jointed stems {(Polygonum aviculare)}; knotweed. (b) The dog grass. See under {Dog}. [1913 Webster] Note: An infusion of {Polygonum aviculare} was once supposed to have the effect of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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