awlwort

[ awl-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

1. a small, stemless aquatic plant, Subularia aquatica, of the mustard family, having slender, sharp-pointed leaves and minute white flowers.

awlwort

/ ˈɔːlˌwɜːt /

noun

1. a small stemless aquatic plant, Subularia aquatica, of the N hemisphere, having slender sharp-pointed leaves and minute, often submerged, white flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

Word History and Origins

Origin of awlwort¹

awl + wort ²