knot-grass (Polygonum aviculare)

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• Polygonum aviculare — Knotgrass Knot grass , n. (Bot.) (a) a common weed with jointed stems {(Polygonum aviculare)}; knotweed. (b) The dog grass. See under {Dog}. [1913 Webster] Note: An infusion of {Polygonum aviculare} was once supposed to have the effect of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Polygonum aviculare — Knotgrass Knot grass , n. (Bot.) (a) a common weed with jointed stems {(Polygonum aviculare)}; knotweed. (b) The dog grass. See under {Dog}. [1913 Webster] Note: An infusion of {Polygonum aviculare} was once supposed to have the effect of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• allseed — n. any of various plants producing much seed, esp. Radiola linoides. * * * allseed Bot. (ˈɔːlsiːd) [all E 1 + seed.] A name given to various plants producing a great quantity of seed. (Often a book translation of the botanical name of the genus… …   Useful english dictionary

• knotgrass — knot•grass [[t]ˈnɒtˌgræs, ˌgrɑs[/t]] n. 1) pln a common knotweed, Polygonum aviculare, with small leaves and dry fruit that are eaten by birds 2) pln a widespread creeping grass, Paspalum distichum, that forms large mats in shallow waters and… …   From formal English to slang

• Knotgrass — Knot grass , n. (Bot.) (a) a common weed with jointed stems {(Polygonum aviculare)}; knotweed. (b) The dog grass. See under {Dog}. [1913 Webster] Note: An infusion of {Polygonum aviculare} was once supposed to have the effect of stopping the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• knotgrass — [nät′wēd΄nät′gras΄] n. 1. any of several weedy plants (genus Polygonum) of the buckwheat family; esp., a common weed ( P. aviculare) with slender stems, narrow leaves, and small axillary flowers: often called knotweed [nät′wēd΄ ] ☆ 2. a creeping… …   Universalium