moneywort

American

[muhn-ee-wurt, -wawrt] / ˈmʌn iˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

a creeping plant, Lysimachia nummularia, of the primrose family, having roundish leaves and solitary yellow flowers.

moneywort British

/ ˈmʌnɪˌwɜːt /

noun

Also called: creeping Jennie. a European and North American creeping primulaceous plant, Lysimachia nummularia, with round leaves and yellow flowers

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Etymology

Origin of moneywort

First recorded in 1570–80; money + wort ²

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