| NOUN | plant | Pilea microphylla, artillery plant | tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively |
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| Meaning | Tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively. | |
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| Synonym | artillery plant | |
| Member of | Pilea, genus Pilea | low-growing tropical perennials grown for their stingless foliage |
| Broader | nettle | Any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) |
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