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    PRICKLE-WEED

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowersplay

    Synonyms:

    Desmanthus ilinoensis; prairie mimosa; prickle-weed

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("prickle-weed" is a kind of...):

    herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

    Holonyms ("prickle-weed" is a member of...):

    Desmanthus; genus Desmanthus (genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers)

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