PILEA MICROPHYLLA

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Meaning:

Tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively

Synonyms:

artillery plant; Pilea microphylla

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Pilea microphylla" 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 ("Pilea microphylla" is a member of...):

genus Pilea; Pilea (low-growing tropical perennials grown for their stingless foliage)

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