polygonies

/pəˈlɪɡəniz/
noun
  1. Plural of polygony; a type of plant in the buckwheat family, also called knotweed or smartweed.
    • Some polygonies are considered weeds, while others are grown as ornamentals.
    • The herbalist collected polygonies for their medicinal properties.
    • The field was overgrown with polygonies, their small pink flowers swaying in the breeze.
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