whitlowwort

[ hwit-loh-wurt, -wawrt, wit- ]

/ ˈʰwɪt loʊˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt, ˈwɪt- /

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noun

any of several small, tufted plants belonging to the genus Paronychia, of the pink family, native to temperate and warm regions, having opposite or whorled leaves and tiny, greenish flowers.

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Origin of whitlowwort

First recorded in 1640–50; whitlow + wort²

Words nearby whitlowwort

whitleather, Whitley Bay, Whitley Council, whitlow, whitlow grass, whitlowwort, Whitman, Whitman, Walt, Whitmonday, Whitney, Whitney, Eli