"polygonum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polygonums [plural], polygona [plural]
Etymology: From translingual Polygonum, from Ancient Greek πολύγονον (polúgonon, “knotweed”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γόνυ (gónu, “knee”), so called in allusion to the numerous joints, or neuter of πολύγονος (polúgonos, “prolific”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γόνος (gónos, “offspring”). Related to polygon (from γωνία (gōnía, “corner, angle”), a derivative of γόνυ (gónu)). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mul|Polygonum}} translingual Polygonum, {{der|en|grc|πολύγονον|t=knotweed}} Ancient Greek πολύγονον (polúgonon, “knotweed”), {{affix|grc|πολύς|γόνυ|nocat=1|t1=many|t2=knee}} πολύς (polús, “many”) + γόνυ (gónu, “knee”), {{affix|grc|πολύς|γόνος|nocat=1|t1=many|t2=offspring}} πολύς (polús, “many”) + γόνος (gónos, “offspring”) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|polygona}} polygonum (plural polygonums or polygona)
  1. (botany) Any of many plants, of the family Polygonaceae, embracing a large number of species, including bistort, knotweed, smartweed, etc. Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Buckwheat family plants Translations (any plant in the genus Polygonum): драсён (drasjón) [masculine] (Belarusian), truskavec [masculine] (Czech), Vogelknöteriche (German), dërdest (Kashubian), rūgtis (Lithuanian), rdest (Polish), dvornik [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), гірчак (hirčak) (Ukrainian)

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