polygonum

/ pəˈlɪɡənəm /

noun

1. See prince's feather, bistort, knotgrass
   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

Word History and Origins

Origin of polygonum¹

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

Example Sentences

By the evening of June 4, dozens were calling in shallow water along the edge of this pond in dense Polygonum and other weeds.

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Its bed was choked up with bulrushes or the polygonum, and its banks were level with the country on either side, or nearly so.

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We encamped on the left bank of the river, amidst a polygonum scrub, in which we found a number of the crested pigeon.

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The flats were lightly wooded, and were for the most part covered with reeds or polygonum.

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The polygonum still prevailed upon them in places, and the blue-gum tree alone occupied their outskirts.

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