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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