'Illecebrum verticillatum' definitions:

Definition of 'Illecebrum verticillatum'

From: GCIDE
  • Knotwort \Knot"wort`\ (n[o^]t"w[^u]rt`), n. (Bot.) A small, herbaceous, trailing plant, of the genus Illecebrum (Illecebrum verticillatum). [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Illecebrum verticillatum'

From: GCIDE
  • Centinody \Cen*tin"o*dy\, n. [L. centum a hundred + nodus knot: cf. F. centinode.] (Bot.) A weed with a stem of many joints ({Illecebrum verticillatum}); also, the Polygonum aviculare or knotgrass. [1913 Webster]