polygonum

/ (pəˈlɪɡənəm) /

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noun

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

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Word Origin for polygonum

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

Words nearby polygonum

polygenism, polyglot, Polygnotus, polygon, polygonaceous, polygonum, polygraph, polygynist, polygynous, polygyny, polyhedral

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How to use polygonum in a sentence

By the evening of June 4, dozens were calling in shallow water along the edge of this pond in dense Polygonum and other weeds.
Field Study of Kansas Ant-Eating Frog|Henry S. Fitch
Its bed was choked up with bulrushes or the polygonum, and its banks were level with the country on either side, or nearly so.
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, Complete|Charles Sturt
We encamped on the left bank of the river, amidst a polygonum scrub, in which we found a number of the crested pigeon.
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, Complete|Charles Sturt
The flats were lightly wooded, and were for the most part covered with reeds or polygonum.
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, Complete|Charles Sturt

The polygonum still prevailed upon them in places, and the blue-gum tree alone occupied their outskirts.
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, Complete|Charles Sturt