stonewort

[ stohn-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

1. any of a plantlike group of green algae constituting the class Charophyceae, having a jointed body frequently encrusted with lime and usually attached to the bottom in fresh water.

stonewort

/ ˈstəʊnˌwɜːt /

noun

1. any of various green algae of the genus Chara, which grow in brackish or fresh water and have jointed fronds encrusted with lime

Word History and Origins

Origin of stonewort¹

First recorded in 1575–85; stone + wort ²