Clammyweed

/ˈklæm.i.wid/ noun

Definition

A plant with damp, sticky foliage or stems; possibly referring to certain coastal plant species with succulent leaves.

Etymology

Compound of 'clammy' (sticky, moist) and 'weed' (a plant, especially one considered undesirable). Likely a folk or regional name for a plant with notably moist or sticky leaves.

Kelly Says

Many salt-marsh plants have clammyweed-like succulent leaves that store water—this adaptation lets them survive in harsh coastal conditions where fresh water is scarce, making their stickiness actually a clever survival strategy.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
粘性植物
v-ya-n-sh-e-ty-zhi-z-at
ARالعربية
شَجَرَةٌ لزجة
sha-ja-ra-tun la-z-ja
BNবাংলা
লেপকানি
le-pa-ka-ni
CACatalà
herba pegajosa
er-ba pe-ga-jo-sa
CSČeština
lepkavá rostlina
lep-ka-va ros-ti-li-na
DADansk
klibbet plante
kli-bet plan-te
DEDeutsch
klebrige Pflanze
kle-bri-ge flanz-le
ELΕλληνικά
κολλώδης βλάστη
kol-lo-des b-las-tee
ESEspañol
hierba pegajosa
e-er-ba pe-ga-jo-sa
FAفارسی
گیاه چسبناک
gee-ah cheh-s-na-k
FISuomi
liimainen kasvi
li-mai-nen kas-vi
FRFrançais
mauvaise herbe
ma-vwa-z erb
GUGU
ચોટા
cho-ta
HAHA
guguwa
gu-gu-wa
HEעברית
צמח דביק
tsa-mach da-bik
HIहिन्दी
चिपचिपा जड़ी बूटी
chi-chi-pa ja-ree boo-tee
HUMagyar
ragaszkodó növény
ra-gasz-ko-do no-ve-ny
IDBahasa Indonesia
rumput lengket
rum-put leng-ket
IGIG
ụkpụrụ
ook-pu-ru
ITItaliano
erba appiccicosa
er-ba ap-pi-chi-ko-sa
JA日本語
ねばねば草
ne-ba-ne-ba-kusa
KKKK
көп
ko-p
KMKM
ក្នុង
k-nung
KO한국어
끈적끈적한 풀
k-keun-jeok-k-keun-jeok-han pul
MRMR
चिपकणारा
chi-pa-ka-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
rumput lengket
rum-put leng-ket
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်မြို့
pyi-myo-h-tu
NLNederlands
klevend kruid
kle-vend kroo-id
NONorsk
klibbent plante
kli-bent plan-te
PAPA
黏黏草
ni-a-ni-a-cao
PLPolski
zieleniowy chwast
zie-le-nio-wy ch-wast
PTPortuguês
erva pegajosa
er-va pe-ga-jo-sa
RORomână
plantă lipicioasă
plan-ta li-pi-cio-asă
RUРусский
слипающаяся трава
s-li-pa-y-u-sh-ya-sya tra-va
SVSvenska
klibbig ört
klibb-ig oert
SWKiswahili
mimea inayofuata
mi-mea i-na-yo-fu-a-ta
TAதமிழ்
கொட்டாக்கொட்டை
kot-ta-ko-tta-i
TEతెలుగు
చీలిక
chi-li-ka
THไทย
พืชยึดเกาะ
phi-ch yut-gao
TLTL
malagkit na halaman
ma-la-gkit na ha-la-yan
TRTürkçe
yapışkan ot
ya-pish-kan ot
UKУкраїнська
слизька
sl-i-z-ka
URاردو
چمڑی
cham-ree
VITiếng Việt
cây bám dính
kây bam dinh
YOYO
ọpọ
o-po
ZH中文
黏黏草
niǎn niǎn cǎo
ZUZU
umthi
um-thee

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