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/kahr"pit weed'/, n.a North American prostrate weed, Mollugo verticillata, having whorled leaves and small, whitish flowers.[1775-85, Amer. CARPET + WEED1]
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carpetweed — ☆ carpetweed [kär′pət wēd΄ ] n. a North American annual weed (Mollugo verticillata) of the carpetweed family, that grows close to the ground, forming a mat adj. designating a family (Aizoaceae) of dicotyledonous plants (order Caryophyllales)… … English World dictionary
Carpetweed — can mean:* Aizoaceae * Ajuga reptans , a plant * Molluginaceae * Mollugo * Mollugo verticillata … Wikipedia
carpetweed — noun Date: 1784 a North American mat forming weed (Mollugo verticillata of the family Aizoaceae, the carpetweed family) … New Collegiate Dictionary
carpetweed family — noun succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds • Syn: ↑Aizoaceae, ↑family Aizoaceae, ↑Tetragoniaceae, ↑family Tetragoniaceae • Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot family … Useful english dictionary
Carpetweed — Mollugo (E) … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
carpetweed — car•pet•weed [[t]ˈkɑr pɪtˌwid[/t]] n. pln a North American prostrate weed, Mollugo verticillata, having small whitish flowers • Etymology: 1775–85, amer … From formal English to slang
carpetweed — noun annual prostrate mat forming weed having whorled leaves and small greenish white flowers; widespread throughout North America • Syn: ↑Indian chickweed, ↑Molluga verticillata • Hypernyms: ↑weed • Member Holonyms: ↑Molluga, ↑genus Mo … Useful english dictionary
threadstem carpetweed — siūlinis švelnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Švelninių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Mollugo cerviana), paplitęs Afrikoje, pietų Europoje ir pietų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Mollugo cerviana angl. threadstem carpetweed šaltinis Valstybinės… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Mollugo — verticillata Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Mollugo verticillata — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
