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DESMODIUM
Desmodium, genus Desmodium
(noun) beggarweed; tick trefoil
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
desmodium (plural desmodiums)
Any member of the genus Desmodium of the flowering plant family Fabaceae, containing mostly inconspicuous legumes but some with bright or large flowers.
Hyponyms
• (members of genus): tick-trefoil, tick clover, hitch hikers, beggar lice
Source: Wiktionary
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