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 fruits that stick straight up.
— synonyms: redstem_storksbill, alfilaria, alfileria, filaree, filaria, pin_grass, pin_clover, Erodium_cicutarium
Examples
“This car has over 300,000 miles on the clock.”
“I can't go off to lunch yet: I'm still on the clock.”