polygonaceous


polygonaceous

(ˌpɒlɪɡəˈneɪʃəs; pəˌlɪɡə-) adj (Botany) of, relating to, or belonging to the Polygonaceae, a chiefly N temperate family of plants having a sheathing stipule (ocrea) clasping the stem and small inconspicuous flowers: includes dock, sorrel, buckwheat, knotgrass, and rhubarb