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jointweed

noun

Any member of the genus Polygonella, now included in genus Polygonum of knotweeds and smartweeds, especially Polygonella articulata, now Polygonum articulatum.

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nounjointweed (usually uncountable, plural jointweeds)

plural jointweeds

uncountableusuallyAny member of the genus Polygonella, now included in genus Polygonum of knotweeds and smartweeds, especially Polygonella articulata, now Polygonum articulatum.
Synonyms: wireweed

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nounAny member of the genus Polygonella, now included in genus Polygonum of knotweeds and smartweeds, especially Polygonella articulata, now Polygonum articulatum.

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Origin

From joint + weed.

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APA

jointweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jointweed

MLA

“jointweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jointweed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jointweed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jointweed.

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