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desmodium

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun desmodium has 1 sense
  1. Desmodium, genus Desmodium - beggarweed; tick trefoil
    --1 is a kind of rosid dicot genus
    --1 is a member of Papilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae
    --1 has members: tick trefoil, beggar lice, beggar's lice

Definitions from the Web

Desmodium

Noun:

A genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, native to tropics and subtropics.

Sample Sentence:

The desmodium plant is known for its ability to fix nitrogen in the soil.


Adjective:

Referring to or derived from the Desmodium genus.

Sample Sentence:

The research focused on studying the desmodium species found in the Amazon rainforest.


Local Use:

A traditional remedy made from the leaves of desmodium, commonly used in local medicine.

Sample Sentence:

Villagers have been using the desmodium infusion for centuries to treat respiratory ailments.


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