HyperDic: prickle-weed

English > 1 sense of the word *prickle-weed*:
NOUN	plant	prickle-weed, prairie mimosa, Desmanthus ilinoensis	perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers

English > *prickle-weed*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers.
Synonyms	prairie mimosa, Desmanthus ilinoensis
Member of	Desmanthus, genus Desmanthus	genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers
Broader	herb, herbaceous plant	A plant lacking a permanent woody stem