POLYGONUM


Meaning of POLYGONUM in English

[ pə'lɪg(ə)nəm ]

■ noun a plant of a genus that includes knotgrass and bistort. [Genus Polygonum .]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk polu- 'many' + gonu 'knee, joint' (because of the plant's swollen joints).

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