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pennywort

pen·ny·wort [ pénnee wùrt, pénnee wàwrt ] (plural pen·ny·worts)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. rock plant: a rock plant with rounded leaves. Flowers: whitish green, tubular. Native to: Europe, Asia.  Latin name Umbilicus rupestris.

2. marsh plant: a plant with rounded leaves that grows in marshy areas. Flowers: greenish pink. Native to: Europe, North America.  Latin name Hydrocotyle vulgaris.

3. plant of gentian family: a plant of the gentian family with rounded leaves. Flowers: small, white, purplish. Native to: North America.  Latin name Obolaria virginica.

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