clearweed

[ kleer-weed ]

noun

1. a plant, Pilea pumila, of the nettle family, having drooping, green flower clusters and smooth stems.

Word History and Origins

Origin of clearweed¹

1815–25, Americanism; clear + weed ¹; so called from its translucent leaves and stems

Example Sentences

Stems glabrous, pellucid Clearweed, Pilea pumila. 12b.

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