polygonum

Meanings

• noun

  A genus of flowering plants in the family Polygonaceae, commonly known as knotweeds.

  - "Polygonum is a common genus of plants."
  - "Knotweeds belong to the Polygonum genus."

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Variants

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knotweed , polygonum , polygonums

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Etymology

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From the Greek word polygonia, meaning 'many-angled'.

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Trivia

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1. Polygonum is the largest genus in the Polygonaceae family.

2. Some species of Polygonum are invasive and can cause damage to infrastructure.

3. Polygonum is also known as knotweed due to the knotted stems of some species.

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Related Concepts

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1. Polygonaceae: The family to which the Polygonum genus belongs.

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Culture

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Polygonum plants have been used in traditional medicine for various ailments. In Chinese cuisine, Polygonum is used as a vegetable and in making tea.

How to Memorize "polygonum"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a plant with many angles or knots.
   - Visualize a plant genus with the name Polygonum.

2. associate
   

   - Associate Polygonum with the many angles or knots in its name.
   - Remember that Polygonum is a genus of many-angled plants.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Polygonum = Many-angled genus of plants' to remember its meaning.

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