- pigweeds
- n. type of edible creeping plant with yellow flowers (also known as purslane or munyeroo)
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amaranth family — noun cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs • Syn: ↑Amaranthaceae, ↑family Amaranthaceae • Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Caryophyllales, ↑order Caryophyllales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
