"buttonweed" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-buttonweed.wav Forms: buttonweeds [plural]
Etymology: From button + weed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|button|weed}} button + weed Head templates: {{en-noun}} buttonweed (plural buttonweeds)
  1. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially:
    Any of several plants of the genera Diodia and Hexasepalum (syn. Diodella), of the madder family.
    Sense id: en-buttonweed-en-noun-RJsH0cHp Categories (other): Mallow subfamily plants Disambiguation of Mallow subfamily plants: 11 8 29 8 8 27 8
  2. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially:
    False buttonweed (Spermacoce spp.).
    Sense id: en-buttonweed-en-noun-UZ7xYMH8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Madder family plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 30 24 11 8 12 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 26 23 12 11 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 25 23 13 11 9 11 Disambiguation of Madder family plants: 20 30 8 8 16 8 8
  3. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially:
    Velvetleaf, Indian mallow (Abutilon theophrasti).
    Sense id: en-buttonweed-en-noun-QhJULXg1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mallow subfamily plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 30 24 11 8 12 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 26 23 12 11 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 25 23 13 11 9 11 Disambiguation of Mallow subfamily plants: 11 8 29 8 8 27 8
  4. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially:
    Certain knapweeds (Centaurea spp.).
    Sense id: en-buttonweed-en-noun-YLeEfger Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 30 24 11 8 12 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 26 23 12 11 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 25 23 13 11 9 11
  5. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially:
    Clustered bluet (Oldenlandia uniflora).
    Sense id: en-buttonweed-en-noun-JixTGVc5 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 26 23 12 11 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 25 23 13 11 9 11
  6. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially:
    Dwarf mallow, common mallow (Malva neglecta).
    Sense id: en-buttonweed-en-noun-VLzloSVM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mallow subfamily plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 30 24 11 8 12 7 Disambiguation of Mallow subfamily plants: 11 8 29 8 8 27 8
  7. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially:
    Water buttons (Cotula spp.).
    Sense id: en-buttonweed-en-noun-wDB2sATB Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 26 23 12 11 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 25 23 13 11 9 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: annual buttonweed (taxonomic: Cotula australia), false buttonweed (taxonomic: Spermacoce spp.), feathery buttonweed (taxonomic: Leptinella scariosa), Iridescent buttonweed (taxonomic: Erythrymenia minuta), rough buttonweed (taxonomic: Diodia teres), seaside buttonweed (taxonomic: Diodia serrulata), slender buttonweed (taxonomic: Diodia ocymifolia), stiff buttonweed (taxonomic: Diodia apiculata), tropical buttonweed (taxonomic: Diodia sarmentosa), Virginia buttonweed (taxonomic: Diodia virginiana)

Inflected forms

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