navelwort

American  

[ney-vuhl-wurt, -wawrt] / ˈneɪ vəlˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

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.

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navelwort British  

/ ˈneɪvəlˌwɜːt /

noun

1. another name for pennywort

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Etymology

Origin of navelwort

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

Example Sentences

Cotyledon, a widely distributed genus with about 90 species, is represented in the British Isles by C. Umbilicus, pennywort, or navelwort, which takes its name from the succulent peltate leaves.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various