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jointweed

jointweed noun: any member of the genus Polygonella, now included in genus Polygonum of knotweeds and smartweeds, especially Polygonella articulata, now Polygonum articulatum.

Noun

jointweed (usually uncountable, plural jointweeds)

  1. (usually) Any member of the genus Polygonella, now included in genus Polygonum of knotweeds and smartweeds, especially Polygonella articulata, now Polygonum articulatum.
    Synonyms:
    wireweed

Synonyms of jointweed

Forms of jointweed

pluraljointweeds

Origin of jointweed

From joint + weed.

Questions about jointweed

What does jointweed mean?
Jointweed means any member of the genus Polygonella, now included in genus Polygonum of knotweeds and smartweeds, especially Polygonella articulata, now Polygonum articulatum.
What part of speech is jointweed?
Jointweed is a noun.
What is the plural of jointweed?
The plural of jointweed is jointweeds.

Words near jointweed in the dictionary

  1. jointuress
  2. jointuresses
  3. jointuring
  4. jointvetch
  5. jointvetches
  6. jointweed
  7. jointweeds
  8. jointworm
  9. jointworms
  10. jointy
  11. Joisey

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