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Noun: artillery plant  aa(r)'ti-lu-ree plãnt
  1. Tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively
    "The artillery plant surprised visitors when it suddenly released its pollen";
    - Pilea microphylla

Derived forms: artillery plants

Type of: nettle

Part of: genus Pilea, Pilea

Encyclopedia: Artillery plant