CROSSWORT

Etymology

Noun

crosswort (plural crossworts)

Crucianella stylosa, an ornamental plant.

Cruciata laevipes, the smooth bedstraw.

Lysimachia quadrifolia, a herbaceous plant of North America.

Source: Wiktionary


Cross"wort` (-wrt`), n. (Bot.)

Definition: A name given to several inconspicuous plants having leaves in whorls of four, as species of Crucianella, Valantia, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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