artillery plant

artillery plant

n.

A tropical American plant (Pilea microphylla) having small fleshy leaves and male flowers that explosively discharge pollen.

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artillery plant

n

(Plants) any of various tropical urticaceous plants of the genus Pilea, such as P. microphylla, all having stamens that discharge their pollen explosively

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artillery plant - tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively Pilea microphylla nettle - any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) genus Pilea, Pilea - low-growing tropical perennials grown for their stingless foliage

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