filaree 1. (noun) European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender pinlike fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage Synonyms: Erodium cicutarium, alfilaria, alfileria, clocks, filaria, pin clover, pin grass, redstem storksbill Related Words: heron's bill, storksbill

---

Terms and Conditions of Use / Copyright Notice