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Japanese knotweed

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A large, herbaceous perennial plant, Fallopia japonica, native to Asia; it is a highly invasive colonizer outside of its native territory.

uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“"We got into this because we were looking at invasive species at the roadside, such as Japanese knotweed. A lot of rail embankments have⟳ been solidified by knotweed because the roots are so strong.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Japanese lacquer tree Japanese lantern Japanese lilac Japanese macaque Japanese mandolin Japanese mandoline

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