Mollugo

noun

Mol·​lu·​go

məˈlü(ˌ)gō

: a genus of low chiefly tropical American herbs (family Aizoaceae) having whorled leaves and pedicellate flowers see carpetweed

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, stickseed, from mollis soft

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