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spiderwort

American

[spahy-der-wurt, -wawrt] / ˈspaɪ dərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

any plant of the genus Tradescantia, having blue, purple, or rose-colored flowers.
any of several related plants.

spiderwort British

/ ˈspaɪdəˌwɜːt /

noun

any of various plants of the American genus Tradescantia, esp T. virginiana, having blue, purplish, or pink flowers and widely grown as house plants: family Commelinaceae See also tradescantia
any of various similar or related plants

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Etymology

Origin of spiderwort

First recorded in 1590–1600; spider + wort ²

Example Sentences

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“I told him I wanted flowers every day of the year,” vanEngelsdorp said, but mainly what he insisted on were native plants: spiderwort, aster, bee balm.

From Washington Post • May 22, 2020

In her lower-level studio, which overlooks the garden, Rogers works with china marker or silver leaf on paper, re-creating the line and form of daffodils, spiderwort and hellebore from her garden.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2015

Each spiderwort, evening primrose or wood lily is a stylized representation of growth and decay.

From Time Magazine Archive

The same effect was suspected in sorghum, sunflower, spiderwort, lambs quarters, pigweed, and smartweed.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

I showed him my sack of skeleton weed, spiderwort, and toadflax.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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