n. (Bot.) The name of several caryophyllaceous weeds, especially Stellaria media, the seeds and flower buds of which are a favorite food of small birds. [ 1913 Webster ]
(Bot.) A fleshy plant (Arenaria peploides) growing in large tufts in the sands of the northern Atlantic seacoast; -- called also
(Bot.) A small annual plant (Montia fontana) growing in wet places in southern regions. [ 1913 Webster ]