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noun
Any of species Pilea microphylla or Pilea trianthmoides of shrub or brush native to the tropical and subtropical Americas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: artillery fern
Antonyms: none provided
noun
tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Pilea microphylla
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nettle
History
From the successive discharges of pollen from its seeds when watered.
