SPIDERWORT

spiderwort, dayflower

(noun) any plant of the family Commelinaceae

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

spiderwort (plural spiderworts)

A perennial plant of the Tradescantia genus, found in clumps in woodland and meadow.

Source: Wiktionary

Spi"der*wort`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: An American endogenous plant (Tradescantia Virginica), with long linear leaves and ephemeral blue flowers. The name is sometimes extended to other species of the same genus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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