NOUN | plant | Alternanthera philoxeroides, alligator weed, alligator grass | prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers |
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Meaning | prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses. | |
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Synonyms | alligator weed, alligator grass | |
Member of | Alternanthera, genus Alternanthera | genus of low herbs of tropical America and Australia |
Broader | weed | Any plant that crowds out cultivated plants |
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