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CLEARWEED
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves
Synonyms:
clearweed; dead nettle; Pilea pumilla; richweed
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("clearweed" is a kind of...):
nettle (any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae))
Holonyms ("clearweed" is a member of...):
genus Pilea; Pilea (low-growing tropical perennials grown for their stingless foliage)