polygonum

/ (pəˈlɪɡənəm) /


noun
  1. any polygonaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, having stems with knotlike joints and spikes of small white, green, or pink flowers: See also knotgrass, bistort, prince's feather (def. 2)

Origin of polygonum

1
C18: New Latin, from Greek polugonon knotgrass, from polu- poly- + -gonon, from gonu knee

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