brittlestem

English

noun
Definitions
  • A plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America.

Etymology

Compound from English brittle + English stem (stalk of a plant).

Origin

English

stem

Gloss

stalk of a plant

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