AWLWORT

awlwort, Subularia aquatica

(noun) small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

awlwort (usually uncountable, plural awlworts)

A plant, Subularia aquatica, with awl-shaped leaves.

Synonyms

• (Subularia aquatica): water awlwort

Source: Wiktionary


Awl"wort`, n. Etym: [Awl + wort.] (Bot.)

Definition: A plant (Subularia aquatica), with awl-shaped leaves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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