Mole Plant (Noun)
Meaning 1
Showy poinsettia found from the southern United States to Peru.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
Poisonous Old World spurge; adventive in America; seeds yield a purgative oil.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The mole plant is often considered an invasive species due to its ability to spread rapidly through seed dispersal.
- Farmers typically treat mole plant as a weed and actively work to eradicate it from their fields.
- In traditional medicine, the seeds of the mole plant are sometimes used to produce a purgative oil, despite its toxic properties.
- Wildlife tend to avoid feeding on the mole plant due to its bitter taste and toxic compounds.
- Efforts to control the spread of mole plant have been underway in many regions of North America since its introduction as an adventive species.