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clear⋅weed

  [kleer-weed]
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–noun
a plant, Pilea pumila, of the nettle family, having drooping, green flower clusters and smooth stems.
Also called richweed.

Origin:
1815–25, Americanism; clear + weed 1 ; so called from its translucent leaves and stems
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clear·weed   (klîr'wēd')   
n.  Either of two eastern North American annual plants (Pilea pumila or P. fontana) having short drooping clusters of tiny greenish-white flowers and translucent stems and leaves. Also called richweed.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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