1. small genus of densely tufted annual herbs; north temperate regions and South America and tropical Africa and Asia; [syn: Montia, genus Montia]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Montia
n 1: small genus of densely tufted annual herbs; north temperate
regions and South America and tropical Africa and Asia
[syn: Montia, genus Montia]