What does "wireweed" mean?

Any member of the genus Polygonella, now included in genus Polygonum of knotweeds and smartweeds, especially Polygonella articulata, now Polygonum articulatum.

What is a synonym for "wireweed"?

Common synonyms include: jointweed, jointweed.

Wireweed

noun

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Noun

1
Any member of the genus Polygonella, now included in genus Polygonum of knotweeds and smartweeds, especially Polygonella articulata, now Polygonum articulatum. uncountable

Synonyms

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jointweed jointweed

Etymology

From wire + weed.

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