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RICHWEED
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves
Synonyms:
clearweed; dead nettle; Pilea pumilla; richweed
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("richweed" is a kind of...):
nettle (any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae))
Holonyms ("richweed" is a member of...):
genus Pilea; Pilea (low-growing tropical perennials grown for their stingless foliage)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States
Synonyms:
Collinsonia canadensis; horse balm; horseweed; richweed; stone-root; stone root; stoneroot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("richweed" 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 ("richweed" is a member of...):
Collinsonia; genus Collinsonia (small genus of perennial erect or spreading aromatic herbs; United States)
