RICHWEED

richweed, clearweed, dead nettle, Pilea pumilla

(noun) a plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

richweed (plural richweeds)

Pilea pumila, a herb of the nettle family with a smooth, juicy, pellucid stem.

Synonyms

• clearweed

Source: Wiktionary


Rich"weed`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: An herb (Pilea pumila) of the Nettle family, having a smooth, juicy, pellucid stem; -- called also clearweed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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