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khakiweed

khakiweed noun: a plant of species Alternanthera caracasana, native from Mexico to northern Argentina, common in waste spaces.

Noun

khakiweed (uncountable)

  1. A plant of species Alternanthera caracasana, native from Mexico to northern Argentina, common in waste spaces.
    Synonyms:
    washerwoman, mat chaff flower

Synonyms of khakiweed

Origin of khakiweed

From khaki + weed.

Questions about khakiweed

What does khakiweed mean?
Khakiweed means a plant of species Alternanthera caracasana, native from Mexico to northern Argentina, common in waste spaces.
What part of speech is khakiweed?
Khakiweed is a noun.

Words near khakiweed in the dictionary

  1. khaki-greens
  2. khakied
  3. khakies
  4. khakis
  5. khakistocracy
  6. khakiweed
  7. khakkhara
  8. khakkharas
  9. Khaksar
  10. Khaksars
  11. Khalaf

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