Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A popular name of Centunculus minimus, from its small chaffy leaves. It is a low annual, allied to the pimpernel, widely distributed through Europe and America.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A low
glabrous weedy branching herb Centunculus minimus of the familyPrimulaceae having short dry chafflike leaves.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun weedy plant having short dry chafflike leaves
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