spiderwort
[ 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.
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Words nearby spiderwort
spiderhunter, spiderling, spiderman, spiderweb, spiderwood, spiderwort, spidery, spiegeleisen, spiel, spielberg, spielberg, steven
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Example sentences from the Web for spiderwort
The spiderwort was a rich blue with its two large petals rounded, while the third one was tiny and colorless.
Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks|Lillian Elizabeth RoyThere are four families of the order, the spiderwort belonging to the highest one, Commelyneæ.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton CampbellAmong the best for this purpose are the spiderwort (Tradescantia) and Scilla.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell
British Dictionary definitions for spiderwort
spiderwort
/ (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 CommelinaceaeSee also tradescantia
any of various similar or related plants
Word Origin for spiderwort
C17: so called because of the spidery shape of its stamens
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