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dog's mercury

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dog's mercury
n.
A creeping, ill-smelling Old World weed (Mercurialis perennis) having small greenish flowers.
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Noun1.dog's mercury - European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers
dog mercury, Mercurialis perennis
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Mercurialis, Mercurialis - a genus of slender herbs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
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