knotgrass

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knot·grass

noun \ˈnät-ˌgras\

Definition of KNOTGRASS

1
: a cosmopolitan prostrate weed (Polygonum aviculare) of the buckwheat family with jointed stems, prominent sheathing stipules, and minute flowers; broadly : any of several congeneric plants
2
: any of several grasses (as Paspalum distichum) with markedly jointed stems

First Known Use of KNOTGRASS

1538

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