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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

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