car·pet·weed
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Definition of carpetweed
: a North American mat-forming weed (Mollugo verticillata of the family Aizoaceae, the carpetweed family)
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“Carpetweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpetweed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of carpetweed was in 1784
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