"buttonweed" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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 Diodella, of the madder family.
    Sense id: en-buttonweed-en-noun-K2xoVhII Categories (other): Mallow subfamily plants Disambiguation of Mallow subfamily plants: 10 9 25 9 9 29 9
  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: 7 34 12 14 10 14 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 34 12 14 14 12 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 34 12 14 13 11 10 Disambiguation of Madder family plants: 23 32 9 9 9 9 9
  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): Mallow subfamily plants Disambiguation of Mallow subfamily plants: 10 9 25 9 9 29 9
  4. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially:
    Certain knapweeds (Centaurea spp.).
    Sense id: en-buttonweed-en-noun-YLeEfger
  5. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially:
    Clustered bluet (Oldenlandia uniflora).
    Sense id: en-buttonweed-en-noun-JixTGVc5
  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): Mallow subfamily plants Disambiguation of Mallow subfamily plants: 10 9 25 9 9 29 9
  7. Any of numerous species of plants with button-like flowers, especially:
    Water buttons (Cotula spp.).
    Sense id: en-buttonweed-en-noun-wDB2sATB
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), stiff buttonweed (taxonomic: Diodia apiculata), slender buttonweed (taxonomic: Diodia ocymifolia), tropical buttonweed (taxonomic: Diodia sarmentosa), Virginia buttonweed (taxonomic: Diodia virginiana)

Inflected forms

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