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polygonum
/ əˈɪɡəə /
noun
any polygonaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, having stems with knotlike joints and spikes of small white, green, or pink flowers See also knotgrass bistort prince's feather
Word History and Origins
Origin of polygonum1
Example Sentences
But San Francisco biotech firm Tinctorium believes it has the answer: genetically engineering bacteria to mirror the way the Japanese indigo plant, Polygonum Tinctorium, makes and holds its colour.
Polygonum coccineum was the most prominent plant in the pond edge association.
An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort.
Polygonum.—A large family, varying much in character, often weedy, but of easy culture in ordinary soil.
In varieties of Poa, Polygonum, Allium, Gagea, etc., this phenomenon is constant in plants growing in damp situations.
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