navelwort
Americannoun
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a European plant, Umbilicus rupestris, of the stonecrop family, having fleshy, round leaves and yellowish-green flowers.
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any of several low, hairy Eurasian plants belonging to the genus Omphalodes, of the borage family, having loose clusters of white or blue flowers.
noun
Etymology
Origin of navelwort
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; navel, wort 2
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