Polygonella

noun

Po·​lyg·​o·​nel·​la

pəˌligəˈnelə

: a small genus of heathlike herbs (family Polygonaceae) of eastern North America with jointed stems, small narrow leaves, and small white or greenish apetalous flowers in panicled racemes see jointweed

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Polygonum + -ella

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