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prickle-weed

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun prickle-weed has 1 sense
  1. prairie mimosa, prickle-weed, Desmanthus ilinoensis - perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers
    --1 is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
    --1 is a member of Desmanthus, genus Desmanthus

Definitions from the Web

Prickle-Weed

Description

Prickle-weed refers to a type of plant characterized by its prickly or spiny nature. These plants belong to various families and are often found in areas with sandy or rocky soil. They are known to produce prickles or thorns that serve as a defense mechanism against herbivores.

Sample Sentences

1. Noun (Plant): The prickle-weed can be quite a nuisance to gardeners due to its sharp thorns.

2. Adjective: The prickle-weed bush provided a prickly barrier against trespassers.

3. Verb (Infinitive): Be careful not to prickle yourself on the weed while walking through the overgrown field.

4. Verb (Present tense): I prickle-weed my gloves before handling the cacti to protect my hands.

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