navelwort

[ ney-vuhl-wurt, -wawrt ]

/ ˈneɪ vəlˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

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noun

a European plant, Umbilicus rupestris, of the stonecrop family, having fleshy, round leaves and yellowish-green flowers.

any of several low, hairy Eurasian plants belonging to the genus Omphalodes, of the borage family, having loose clusters of white or blue flowers.

water pennywort.

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Origin of navelwort

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at navel, wort²

Words nearby navelwort

nave, navel, navel-gazing, navel ill, navel orange, navelwort, navette, navew, navicert, navicular, navig.

How to use navelwort in a sentence

A later search in a botany revealed the original, Venus'-navelwort.
Old-Time Gardens|Alice Morse Earle

British Dictionary definitions for navelwort

navelwort

/ (ˈneɪvəlˌwɜːt) /

noun

another name for pennywort (def. 1)

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