navelwort

[ ney-vuhl-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

1. a European plant, Umbilicus rupestris, of the stonecrop family, having fleshy, round leaves and yellowish-green flowers.
2. any of several low, hairy Eurasian plants belonging to the genus Omphalodes, of the borage family, having loose clusters of white or blue flowers.
3. water pennywort.

navelwort

/ ˈneɪvəlˌwɜːt /

noun

1. See pennywort
   another name for pennywort

Word History and Origins

Origin of navelwort¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; navel, wort ²

Example Sentences

A later search in a botany revealed the original, Venus'-navelwort.

From Project Gutenberg