HyperDic: prickle-weed

English > 1 sense of the word prickle-weed:
NOUNplantprickle-weed, prairie mimosa, Desmanthus ilinoensisperennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers
English > prickle-weed: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningperennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers.
Synonymsprairie mimosa, Desmanthus ilinoensis
Member ofDesmanthus, genus Desmanthusgenus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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