noun
tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively
• Syn: ↑Pilea microphylla
• Hypernyms: ↑nettle
• Member Holonyms: ↑Pilea, ↑genus Pilea
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noun : a tropical American herb (Pilea microphylla) that discharges its pollen explosively
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a spreading, tropical American plant, Pilea microphylla, of the nettle family, having small, fleshy leaves and green flowers, grown as a curiosity because the pollen is discharged explosively when dry.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.