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