PIPEWORT

pipewort, Eriocaulon aquaticum

(noun) aquatic perennial of North America and Ireland and Hebrides having translucent green leaves in a basal spiral and dense buttonlike racemes of minute white flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pipewort (plural pipeworts)

Any of several aquatic plants of the genus Eriocaulon.

Source: Wiktionary


Pipe"wort`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: Any plant of a genus (Eriocaulon) of aquatic or marsh herbs with soft grass-like leaves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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