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carpetweed definition

☆ carpet·weed (kär′pət wēd′)

noun

a North American annual weed (Mollugo verticillata) of the carpetweed family, that grows close to the ground, forming a mat

adjective

designating a family (Aizoaceae) of dicotyledonous plants (order Caryophyllales) growing chiefly on deserts and seashores in warm regions, including the fig marigolds, the mesembryanthemums, and the ice plant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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